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A surname, also known as a last name or family name, is a hereditary name passed down from one generation to another. It is used to identify and distinguish individuals within a family or lineage. Surnames often reflect a person's ancestry, occupation, or geographic origin.
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Originally denoted a person who came from an uncertain place called Aaldenberg, meaning "old mountain". Aalders Dutch. Means "son of Aldert ". Aalfs Dutch. Means "son of Aalf", a short form of Adolf. Aalmers Dutch (Rare) Means "son of Aalmar", a Dutch form of Adelmar. Aaltink Dutch. Variant of Alting. Aalto Finnish.
Abram English. Derived from the given name Abraham. Abrams Jewish, English. Means "son of Abraham ". Abramson English. Means "son of Abraham ". Acker German, English. Denoted a person who lived near a field, derived from Middle English aker or Middle High German acker meaning "field". Ackerman English.
noun. Synonyms of last name. : surname sense 2. Synonyms. family name. surname. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of last name in a Sentence. His first name is John and his last name is Smith. please write your first name, middle initial, and last name at the top of the form.
