# der Familienname

der Familienname is a German noun meaning “surname”. Forms: des Familiennamens, die Familiennamen.

## Forms

- Genitive: des Familiennamens
- Plural: die Familiennamen

## In other languages

- Русский: фамилия

## Meanings

1. surname, family name, last name

## Examples

- Welchen Familiennamen hatte Maria bis zur Hochzeit? — What was Mary's surname before her wedding?
- Wie lautete noch mal Toms Familienname? — What was Tom's last name?
- In Frankreich steht der Vorname vor dem Familiennamen. — In France the first name comes before the surname.
- Ich kenne ihren Familiennamen nicht. — I don't know her last name.
- Ich kenne seinen Familiennamen nicht. — I don't know his last name.

---
Sources: Meanings and forms from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0); example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
URL: https://wordwide.space/de-en/wort/Familienname