Family name
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A family name is a name which is used for a group of people to show that they are related/a family. A family name is usually inherited from your parents. It is also called surname and last name.
Example: A man named John Smith and his daughter named Mary Smith. Then Smith is the family name, while John and Mary are given names.
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