Examples of last name in a Sentence
His first name is John and his last name is Smith.
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Your ‘girl’ Mindy doesn’t know your last name is Sussex?
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Approximately 146 million Americans do not have a passport, and approximately 69 million married women in the U.S. have a last name that does not match their birth certificate.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
When did Archie and Lilibet adopt Sussex as their last name?
Just as Prince Harry used his father's title as a last name growing up in school, Archie and Lilibet now do the same.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The hyphenated last name was decided in 1960 when the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip decided to give their untitled descendants their own last name.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
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Ashley Hume, Fox News, 8 Mar. 2025
Approximately 146 million Americans do not have a passport, and approximately 69 million married women in the U.S. have a last name that does not match their birth certificate.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
When did Archie and Lilibet adopt Sussex as their last name?
Just as Prince Harry used his father's title as a last name growing up in school, Archie and Lilibet now do the same.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 6 Mar. 2025
The hyphenated last name was decided in 1960 when the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip decided to give their untitled descendants their own last name.
—Lissete Lanuza Sáenz, StyleCaster, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Last name.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/last%20name. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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