surname (Meaning)

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surname (n)

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

The clerk asked for my last name, or surname, to complete the registration form.
Lucy and her husband share the same surname, Smith.
When filling out the application, remember to include your maiden name as well as your current surname.
The surname "Patel" is common in the Indian subcontinent.
The professor's surname, which was unusually long, took up half a line on the attendance sheet.
The change of surname is a common occurrence after marriage.
Genealogists often research family lineages by tracing surnames.
The witness's testimony was discredited due to the fact that he couldn't remember the defendant's surname.
The list of students was organized alphabetically by surname.
The CEO's surname, which was derived from his ancestral village, was a testament to his humble origins.

the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

epithet,family name, last name,maiden name, soubriquet,married name, cognomen, sobriquet

No antonyms found.

The clerk asked for my last name, or surname, to complete the registration form.

Lucy and her husband share the same surname, Smith.

When filling out the application, remember to include your maiden name as well as your current surname.

The surname "Patel" is common in the Indian subcontinent.