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title: "Familienname: der, die or das? It’s der Familienname | Yupo"
description: "Short answer: der Familienname, “family name”. Learn why it takes der and test yourself with a mini quiz."
url: https://yupolearn.com/en/word/familienname/
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# Familienname: der, die or das?

der Familienname

Family name

maskulin · masculine [Relationships and community](https://yupolearn.com/en/topics/relationships-community/) Level: Intermediate

**Short answer:** Familienname takes the article der (der Familienname). It’s a masculine noun (German: maskulin) and means “family name” in English.

## Familienname: word facts

- **Article**: der
- **Gender**: maskulin (masculine)
- **English**: Family name
- **Topic**: Relationships and community
- **Yupo level**: Intermediate

## Check a dictionary

You can also check the article in independent German dictionaries:

- [Familienname in Duden →](https://www.duden.de/suchen/dudenonline/Familienname)
- [Familienname in DWDS →](https://www.dwds.de/wb/Familienname)

Last updated: October 24, 2026 · [Method](https://yupolearn.com/en/about/#method)

## Why does Familienname take der?

Exception: most nouns ending in -e take die, but Familienname takes der. Learn it together with its article.

[See the article rules →](https://yupolearn.com/en/german-article-rules/#suffix-e)

## Remember it by color

In Yupo, der words are blue. Picture Familienname as something blue.

Always say and write the word with its article: not “Familienname” but “der Familienname”.

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