- the name of one's family, used after one's given name; surname
- a first or middle name that is or was a surname within the family, as the mother's maiden name
family name
family name
noun
The definition of a family name, also called a surname, is a last name to identify the members of a family.
An example of family name is "Obama" to Barack's family.
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family name
noun
See surname.
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