surname

• Sustantivo que designa el nombre hereditario compartido por los miembros de una familia, usado para distinguirlos de otras familias.

A noun referring to a hereditary name common to all members of a family, used to distinguish them from individuals of other families.

1. Family nameA1formal

   The name shared by members of a family, passed down from one generation to the next, used to identify a person's lineage.

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   • Please write your surname on the application form.
   • Her surname is Johnson, but her given name is Emily.
   • In many cultures, the surname comes after the first name.

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