姓は

surname is

→ 姓

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surname is 姓 means “surname” or “family name,” and は marks it as the topic. Often used when asking for or stating someone’s surname, especially alongside 名 (given name).

JA: 姓は田中です。

EN: My surname is Tanaka.

名はパスクアリ一ノ姓はセミラマパスクアリ一ノ・セミラマ

His first name is Pasqualino, and his last name is Semirama: Pasqualino Semirama.

— 暗殺の森 (1971)

あなたの姓はどう発音するのですか。

How do you pronounce your last name?

秘書が居て姓は張（チャン）よ

I have a secretary whose surname is Zhang.

— ラスト、コーション (2007)

姓は池田、名は和子。

My surname is Ikeda, and my given name is Kazuko.

アルバロ姓は？

What is Álvaro’s last name?

— 雪山の絆 (2023)

姓はフォルサムよ

My last name is Folsom.

— フォーリング・ダウン (1993)