How to Use last name in a Sentence

last name

noun

• His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
• This is the first time her last name has appeared in the press.
  — Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
• This is the first time her last name has appeared in the press.
  — Dianna Mazzone Singh, Allure, 18 June 2024
• The jacket, as seen on the video, had Lane’s last name on it.
  — Richard Ruelas, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2022
• Fans in the audience screamed out the star’s last name.
  — Paul Grein, Billboard, 28 Feb. 2024
• Musk asked Zilis if her twins might like to take his last name.
  — Paul Glader, CNN, 12 Sep. 2023
• Though some still doubt that claim, his son changed his last name too.
  — Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 25 Nov. 2022
• Many in Hildale are related and share the same last name.
  — Courtney Tanner, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Sep. 2022
• As a teacher, I am known more by my last name than my first.
  — Elana Rabinowitz, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2024
• His last name, Eiden, is the third-fastest riser on the boy name list.
  — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 10 May 2024
• Jon Hamm puts his last name to good use in a new campaign.
  — Marianne Garvey, CNN, 9 Feb. 2023
• In the photos, Pratt posed with his son, who wore a jersey with their last name on the back.
  — Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
• He was not asked to provide his last name on the witness stand.
  — CBS News, 18 Mar. 2022
• Tim who is not related to Jesse but has the same last name.
  — Bon Appétit, 5 Dec. 2024
• In Vance’s, fathers don’t even leave kids with their last names.
  — Kyle Khan-Mullins, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
• Flair struts to the ring as only someone with her last name can.
  — Matt Caputo, SPIN, 1 Apr. 2022
• More from Carolyn Hax From the archive: Groom wants to take her last name.
  — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2023
• There’s people who’ve known me 30, 40 years that still don’t know my last name.
  — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 2 Feb. 2022
• When Shelly tries to say her last name, the director cuts her off.
  — Marya E. Gates, IndieWire, 13 Jan. 2025
• Enter your first name, last name, birth month, birth year and ZIP code.
  — Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Aug. 2024
• There’s no question that my last name was more of a help than a hindrance.
  — Keaton Bell, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2025
• Tetiana, who declined to provide her last name, was sure that more death was on the way.
  — New York Times, 10 Apr. 2022
• Saul asked me not to use his last name, which isn’t uncommon.
  — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2023
• Once there, plug in your first initial, last name, county and date of birth.
  — Kristal Dixon, Axios, 15 Oct. 2024
• The first two letters of their last names gave the studio its snappy moniker: Stax.
  — Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 19 May 2024
• In French style, the M in his last name is silent, but Mpouma made his presence felt Friday.
  — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 15 Feb. 2025
• Among them is Asma, who declined to give her last name.
  — Taylor Luck, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Feb. 2024
• Danielle Jonas doesn't mind flexing her last name every once in a while.
  — Daniela Avila, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2023
• After hearing the homeowner's last name, the neighbor asked if he was related to a man named Vinny with the same last name.
  — Rachel Flynn, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
• Later, the Gee family sold the land and the enslaved workers there to a relative named Mark Pettway, who then forced several of the enslaved people to adopt his last name.
  — Kaila Philo, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Feb. 2025