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last name

last name
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [last, lahst neym]
    • /læst, lɑst neɪm/
    • /lɑːst neɪm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [last, lahst neym]
    • /læst, lɑst neɪm/

Definitions of last name words

  • noun last name surname (def 1). 1
  • noun last name surname, family name 1
  • noun last name surname 0
  • noun last name A surname. 0

Information block about the term

Origin of last name

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Last name

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

last name popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

last name usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for last name

noun last name

  • surname — the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
  • cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name
  • family name — the hereditary surname of a family.

Antonyms for last name

noun last name

  • given name — the name given to one, as distinguished from an inherited family name; first name; Christian name: His given name is John.
  • forename — a name that precedes the family name or surname; first name.

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