Last name

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.1.1 Usage note 1.1.2 Synonyms 1.1.3 Translations 1.2 See also

English

Noun

last name (plural last names)

1. A surname.

Usage note

• A last name is so called because it is written last, that is, after the given names, in English. However, this many other languages and cultures write this name first; in these cases, the terms surname or family name are more appropriate.

Synonyms

• family name, surname

Translations

See surname

See also

• first name, forename, given name