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Meanings of
surname
in English
Portuguese
apelido
Catalan
cognom
Spanish
apellido
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The name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)
cognomen
family name
last name
Portuguese
apelido
Usage of
surname
in English
1
He said changes to the
surname
were marginally the most common reason.
2
It's a common
surname
in China and east Asia, and among Asian-Americans.
3
Annoyed, he said: 'Might I point out that my
surname
is Tobiasson-Svartman?
4
And it certainly took less time to say than his
surname
did.
5
For example, raise your hands if your
surname
happens to be Sanza.
6
Her relations address letters to our children using an invented hyphenated
surname
.
7
I recently got married and had my
surname
changed, following my marriage.
8
Since when did people's
surname
determine their true Gaelic or Irish ancestry?
9
The Marshal, known only by his
surname
,
still had power to terrify.
10
I didn't have a
surname
;
there had been no need down below.
11
The rest of the letters corroborated the
surname
mentioned by Miss Whiting.
12
If your
surname
happens to be Windsor then the answer is oodles.
13
Does everyone in this family have a
surname
as a first name?
14
How can I apply to change my
surname
after marriage or divorce?
15
They don't wish to give their
surname
to protect their daughter's privacy.
16
The father's
surname
has since been registered on the child's birth certificate.
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surname
Noun
Singular
Frequent collocations
same surname
common surname
new surname
receive the surname
real surname
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Translations for
surname
Portuguese
apelido
cognome
último nome
sobrenome
nome de família
Catalan
cognom
Spanish
apellido
Surname
through the time
Surname
across language varieties
South Africa
Common
Ireland
Common
United Kingdom
Less common
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