family name

== English == === Noun === family name (plural family names) Synonym of surname: a name designating a person as a member of a family. A family’s honor or reputation. (uncommon) A given name common within a family or given because of another family member. ==== Usage notes ==== Although last name and surname are both in more common use, family name is sometimes preferred for its lack of cultural and gendered assumptions. In particular, it is more inclusive of East Asian names where the family name is placed first. === References === “family name, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.