S Last Names

Plural and Possessive Names: A Guide To show possession using an apostrophe, add 's for individuals (“Smith's car”) and just the apostrophe after the s for plurals (“the Smiths' car,” “the Martinezes' dog”).

What are good rare last names?

Unique Last Names

• Barlowe.
• Caddel.
• Hart.
• Katz.
• Laurier.
• Madden.
• Elrod.
• Whitlock.

What nationality is the last name S?

Step 2 look at the ending if the name ends in icz or s ki. The name is most likely polish.

What are the top 10 last names?

Most Common Last Names

• Smith. 2,376,206.
• Johnson. 1,857,160.
• Williams. 1,534,042.
• Brown. 1,380,145.
• Jones. 1,362,755.
• Miller. 1,127,803.
• Davis. 1,072,335.
• Garcia. 858,289.

Is it Smiths or Smith's?

All you need is an “s” at the end of the name (Smiths, Johnsons). If you have trouble remembering whether the apostrophe is necessary, think of your message. For instance, if you mean to say, “The Smiths live here,” then you don't need the apostrophe on the sign or that sentence.

Is it Jones or Jones's?

Jones = Mr. Jones's. Some people favor adding only an apostrophe to a singular noun ending in s, but if you follow the rule, you can't be wrong. If a plural noun does not end in an s, you must make it possessive by adding an apostrophe and an s: women's; children's.

What is the #1 last name?

The most common surname in the United States is Smith. Actually, the most common surname in just about every English-speaking country is Smith. As you may already suspect, the last name “Smith” refers to the blacksmith trade.

What is the richest last name?

The top 10 richest families in 2022 by estimated wealth are:

• The Walton family with $224.5 billion.
• The Mars family with $160 billion.
• The Koch family with $128.8 billion.
• The Al Saud family with $105 billion.
• The Hermès family with $94.6 billion.
• The Ambani family with $84.6 billion.
• The Wertheimer family with $79 billion.

What is the longest last name?

Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Jr.

Is a family last name S?

You usually make family names plural by adding an “s” to the end. However, if the name ends in "s," “x,” "z," “ch,” or “sh,” you usually add an “es” instead (but there are exceptions). The plural of “mother-in-law” is “mothers-in-law.”

When someone's last name ends in an S?

If a proper name ends with an s, you can add just the apostrophe or an apostrophe and an s. See the examples below for an illustration of this type of possessive noun. You're sitting in Chris' chair. You're sitting in Chris's chair.

Do all Greek surnames end in s?

In Greece, a woman's last name is the genitive form of her father's surname or, when she marries, of her husband's surname; consequently, feminine names will not usually end in an "s" (there are exceptions).

What are some Z last names?

Surname	Rank*
Zimmerman	1
Ziegler	2
Zimmer	3
Zeigler	4

Is YEET a last name?

The Yeet family name was found in the USA in 1880. In 1880 there was 1 Yeet family living in New York. This was 100% of all the recorded Yeet's in USA. New York had the highest population of Yeet families in 1880.

What are some cute last names?

Sweet surnames-as-first-names for baby girls

• Addison.
• Cassidy.
• Delaney.
• Fallon.
• Harlow.
• Lane.
• Kennedy.
• Monroe.

Is last name apostrophe S?

When making your last name plural, you don't need to add an apostrophe! The apostrophe makes the name possessive. The last letter of your last name will determine if you add an “-s” or an “-es”. If your last name ends in -s, -z, -ch, -sh, or -x, you add -es to your last name to make it plural.

Is it the Thomas or the Thomas's?

So a safe solution is to treat singular nouns ending in S the same way you treat singulars nouns not ending in S: Form the possessive with an apostrophe and an S. Thomas's house. The important thing to remember is that Thomas is singular.

Do you put an apostrophe after an S?

In general, the rule is to use only an apostrophe after S with a possessive plural noun. You do not need to place anything else after the possessive apostrophe. With a singular noun, you place an apostrophe before S to show possession.

Is it Gonzalez or Gonzalez's?

The possessive in words and names ending in "s" or "z" normally takes an apostrophe followed by an "s" (Gonzalez's, James's), but be guided by pronunciation and use the plural apostrophe wherever it helps: Mephistopheles' rather than Mephistopheles's.

Is it the Davis's or the Davis?

According to Grammarbook.com, the nerds of the world will argue heatedly on the subject for eternity, but the most roundly accepted rule is to include the apostrophe, along with an extra “S.” (Davis's rather than Davis').