Family Name (Noun)
Meaning
The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- My family name is Johnson and I've been trying to research our genealogy.
- Her family name was Martinez before she got married to Mr. Lee.
- He proudly declared his family name, Harrison, during the town's founders' day celebration.
- Smith is the most common family name in our school, according to the school records.
- During the registration, please indicate your family name in all capital letters and given name in regular letters.