last name

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A blood test ordered in a 2016 paternity suit confirmed one of the children, an 11-year-old girl, was Elkins’s child, although she didn’t use his last name, court records show.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

"I am scared of the war starting again, and at the same time I'm scared of the regime staying", Tehran resident Sheida told AFP, withholding her last name out of concern for her safety.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Hernández’s fiancee Cindy, whose last name was not disclosed because she fears for her safety, said he is a loving man and father to their 2-year-old daughter.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026

"It doesn't fit in the neighbourhood, but what are you going to do?" said Joe, who declined to share his last name for privacy reasons.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Down the hall she went, stopping at her locker, grabbing her things, and heading for the door, pausing only to tell her friend Gregory Pitts that he smells like his last name.

From "Look Both Ways" by Jason Reynolds