Plural of surname

Forms of surname

Surnames in a sentence

• It was almost impossible to locate specific books in the library until we had alphabetized them by the authors' surnames.From the entry alphabetize
• In many countries, matronymic surnames can be adopted after the death of the father, although the process is very formal and lengthy.From the entry matronymic
• You be the judge: my husband refuses to double-barrel our surnames.2024 November 29, Georgina Lawton, “You be the judge: my husband refuses to double-barrel our surnames. Should I take his last name?”, in…. From the entry double-barrel
• "All Jewish surnames echo throughout history," explained the Right Stuff, the blog that hosted the podcast.2018, (((Semitism))): Being Jewish in America in the Age of Trump, page 131. From the entry gorillion
• Thus two female Miqos having the same surnames are almost certainly related.2017 March 22, Spiswel, Reddit. From the entry Miqo

Meaning of surname

1. noun The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names in some fashion; distinguished from that person's given name(s).
2. noun Synonym of epithet, an additional name, particularly those derived from a birthplace, quality, or achievement.
3. noun Synonym of nickname, an additional name given to a person, place, or thing, a byname.

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• Surname in Tamil
• Surname in Marathi
• Surname in Urdu

Questions about the plural of surname

What is the plural of surname?

The plural of surname is surnames.

Is surname countable?

Surname is a countable noun.