Synonyms of family name

family name

noun

as in surname

a name shared by members of a family

searched for their family name on a popular genealogy website

Synonyms & Similar Words

• surname
• last name
• maiden name
• married name
• sobriquet
• soubriquet
• epithet
• cognomen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of family name

The elder Cinzano had sold the remaining 50 percent of his family’s eponymous Vermouth and sparkling-wine brand when his own father died in a car accident in 1989, and his son’s first line item in starting a new project was to use his family name on the bottle, which was easier said than done. —Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2025

Ethel lamented her family name in her 1955 autobiography, Memories. —Nicole Briese, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025

There are a few family names recorded in the archive alongside those of the Lynches: Bowman, Brown, Floyd, Hall, Williams. —April White, JSTOR Daily, 17 Feb. 2025

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