last name
See also: last-name
English
Noun
last name (plural last names)
- One's family name; surname.
Usage notes
- A last name is so called because it is in English written last, after the given names. However, in many other languages and cultures this name precedes the given name; in these cases, the terms surname or family name are more appropriate.
Synonyms
- family name, surname
- See also Thesaurus:surname
Translations
surname — see surname