surname

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

"Russia should have had -- though unfortunately it didn't work out -- a leader exactly like Nemtsov," he told AFP, declining to give his surname.

From Barron's

Most Russians killed in the war have Slavic surnames.

From BBC

"When I come to this place for the second time, hope suddenly appears," 20-year-old Igor, who declined to give his surname, said.

From Barron's

Officials with the same rank are sorted by how their names are written—starting with the number of strokes in their surname, in ascending order.

From The Wall Street Journal

Even with the small fortune on offer, the prospect of enlisting is a hard "Nyet" for tractor driver Roman, who like everybody AFP spoke to refused to give his surname.

From Barron's