family name

noun

Examples of family name in a Sentence

Her family name is Smith. searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website
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The weight of his family name has been heavy and the request was made to the EFL for the younger Bellingham to carry Jobe on the back of his shirt shortly after arriving at the Stadium of Light. The Athletic Uk Staff, The Athletic, 13 Feb. 2025 The Coretta Scott King Classic is the first sporting event associated with the King family name. Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 20 Jan. 2025 The new champion went on to declare that his name was no longer Clay; black-American surnames were often inherited from the family names of white slaveholders. Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 Arza suggested that after the family of Carl F. Slade, for whom the park is named, opposed the proposal in a letter, the school might reconsider plans to remove the family name from the gymnasium building. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for family name 

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family name was in 1646

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“Family name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20name. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

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family name

noun

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