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last name

NOUN
family name
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"It doesn't fit in the neighbourhood, but what are you going to do?" said Joe, who declined to share his last name for privacy reasons.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The 27-year-old, who declined to give her last name, said as far as Trump's ultimatums are concerned, "some people think they are a joke", but she added: "Death is not a joke."

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Crum added that married women who changed their last name will also face difficulty.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

When he went to college, Etienne quickly discovered that his last name isn’t so easy to pronounce — and he quickly grew tired of telling people the correct way to do it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

Swade is a combination of my first and last name, Silas Wade.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner