surname

A family name that is generally passed down from generation to generation (via males of the family in Western culture). Women, traditionally (but not quite so much these days) often adopt the surname of the man they marry.

In modern culture it's fine for a male to adopt the females surname (though not that common), for couples to hyphenate their existing surnames into a new surname eg. if mary jones marries john smith they may join their surnames to be jones-smith or... possibly, it's fine to just create a whole new name (also not that common). Most commonly it is fine for each person to keep their own surnames and then fight when the children come along as to whose surname the children will get.

Example forms part of the definition.

by Em Wun March 8, 2005

surname

The last name in a pair of names, used mainly for people's names.

Jack Michaelson's surname is Michaelson.

by LRS November 14, 2004

surname

your last name

michael goodburger's surname is "goodburger"

by Heisenburg May 19, 2009

surname b

people whose names start with the letter b are often slutty, hot and are the ones who loose their virginity first.

person 1: did you hear hannah B lost her virginity?
person 2: well i mean her surname b what did you expect.

by missycupquake July 29, 2016

Surname Siko

My surname is Siko,somebody asked me do you know what your surname means he knew what the surname means but I couldn't ask him because I was shy and it was the first time I met him.Please tell me what the surname Siko means????😭😭

Do you know what the surname Siko means

by Candice Siko April 19, 2023

site surname

The logical accmpaniment to site names

Ah, Tilla’s treasure, how luvly, but I din't quite catch the site surname.

by Hercolena Oliver July 10, 2010

joyce surname

An Irish surname going for years and years a joyce is loyal,true,courageous and hilariously funny , once you get talking to a joyce your bound to laugh

Oh look it’s ____ joyce surname that fool is great craic

by Joyce surname January 19, 2021