surname

Example Sentences

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

From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026

Which means some fumbles remain fumbles on my phone: “Fog” occasionally becomes “dog” and tennis star Carlos Alcaraz unfairly earns the surname Alcatraz.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

The woman, in her 20s and identified by her surname Kwon, argued that she did not know the procedure would be carried out that way.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 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

‘I came to England. I went by the name Mimi, and when I was adopted my surname changed, too,’ Bubbe says simply.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler