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They then pose as reputable financial institutions, lawyers, bankers or estate officials, claiming that a wealthy person with your surname has died and imply that they may have left you a substantial inheritance.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026

Here is a list - in alphabetical order, by surname - of the seven candidates who are standing in the mayoral election:

From BBC ● Jul. 30, 2026

But it’s also because Miles—who shares the surname and the romantic nature of Lucius, the protagonist from Mr. Mason’s acclaimed 2018 historical novel, “The Winter Soldier”—can’t fix on a topic.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026

The 18-year-old filed a petition in Los Angeles County Superior Court to remove her father’s surname from her legal name, Vivienne Marcheline Jolie-Pitt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

An Air Force general blessed with the surname of Power warned a shaken Senate committee that the Russians could render this country defenseless with a missile strike lasting only thirty minutes.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

One of the earlier personalities to break the norm over male surnames was Peter Kĩgia, a Kenyan musician who chose his mother's name as his stage name.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

As one can tell from the surnames, there is what might be called legacy casting going on in “Young Sherlock.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 3, 2026

"It must be tough for him... trying to make it as a musician with probably one of the most famous modern surnames, so all credit to him," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 2, 2026

Chengdu police said on Monday that two men, identified by their surnames Liu and Wu and aged 50 and 34, were under investigation for "making false accusations" and "illegal business operations".

From BBC ● Feb. 3, 2026

He seated us alphabetically around the room—our session contained people with surnames from A to F—and then gave us a mock quiz.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

On recruiting websites, a seafarer surnamed Wang posted that he was recently on the Catalina 7 between last May and this March, traveling between Southeast Asia and China.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026

In Beijing, a man surnamed Liu had worked for 15 years collecting map data for a Chinese tech company.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

Another driver at the charging station, surnamed Zhang, told AFP that he has been driving an electric truck for around two months after switching from one powered by natural gas.

From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026

"The fire spread so quickly. I saw one hose trying to save several buildings, and I felt it was far too slow," said a man surnamed Suen.

From Barron's ● Nov. 27, 2025

"Then entered Satan into Judas, surnamed Iscariot, being of the number of the twelve."

From "Granny's Chapters" (on scriptural subjects) by Ross, Lady Mary

Ney enlisted at eighteen in a hussar regiment and gradually advanced step by step; Kleber soon discovered his merits, surnaming him "The Indefatigable," and promoted him to be adjutant-general when only twenty-five.

From How to Get on in the World A Ladder to Practical Success by Calhoon, Major A.R.

Ney enlisted at eighteen in a hussar regiment, and gradually advanced step by step: Kleber soon discovered his merits, surnaming him “The Indefatigable,” and promoted him to be Adjutant-General when only twenty-five. 

From Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance by Smiles, Samuel

I wonder if Sala was the native and surnaming town of that other Sala whose initials are G. A. S., and whose nature is 'ditto'?

From Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various

The Cossack chiefs celebrated his exploits, one of them surnaming him the "hetmann."

From World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France by Guizot, M. (François)