last name

Example Sentences

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People "hear my last name and know that I am of French descent and they make a false connection to the European tropes of a Parisian lifestyle".

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Two other children, aged 6 and 5, share her same last name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It was once called Cuervo — his wife’s original last name — and tequila giant Jose Cuervo came after it.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

"Till then, we are boiling the water for drinking," said the young sailor, who asked to be identified only by his last name, Pereira.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

But the site won’t look for anyone without a last name, so I try Jett Hooperman.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko