surname

Example Sentences

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There wasn’t even an appearance from anyone with the surname Trump.

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Jake, a 31-year-old British financier who asked that his surname not be used, now hopes to fly out on Thursday after his Monday flight was cancelled.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

Ansar Allah’s informal name, Houthis, comes from the surname of the late political and religious leader, Hussein Badreddin Houthi.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

He noted that law professor Juan Carlos Apitz, of the Central University of Venezuela, told CNN Español that that part of the amnesty law "has a name and surname".

From BBC • Feb. 22, 2026

It occurred to him that he still did not know her surname or where she lived.

From "1984" by George Orwell