surname

Example Sentences

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Like others AFP spoke to, she refused to give her surname.

From Barron's

Liam, who did not want to give his surname to protect his future job prospects, is now 18 but started filming himself exploring abandoned buildings in Merseyside when he was 12.

From BBC

"None of them will be able to grab power," said a local marketing professional named Elkin, who declined to give his surname.

From BBC

While researching Charleston’s parks before the trip, I’d come across a familiar surname: my own.

From The Wall Street Journal

"I wasn't there myself, but I had many friends and relatives who were," said one young mourner, who gave his surname as Orosstevic.

From Barron's