# last name

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of surname, a person's family name.
2. The last element of a full name, particularly when it could also be given name in East Asian and other cultural traditions.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/last-name