Meanings
plural last names
- Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
Synonyms: surname
- The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.
In a structure typical for East Asia cultures, last names are usually used as given names. It usually differentiates that person from the other members of a group (typically a family or clan) who have a common family name
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of surname, a person's family name.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
last name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20name
“last name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20name. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “last name,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/last%20name.
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