family name
English
Noun
family name (plural family names)
- A surname.
Synonyms
- last name, surname
- See also Thesaurus:surname
Usage notes
The term family name is used in preference to surname or last name when dealing with populations that include cultures, such as Chinese, in which the family name does not come at the end of the full name.
Translations
surname — see surname
See also
- first name, forename, given name