Get Last Name
Get Last Name pulls the last name out of a full-name column into its own column.
What it does
- Reads a column holding a full name
- Writes just the last name into a new column
- Useful when all you need is a personalization token, like
{{last_name}}in an email or LinkedIn message
Need both first and last split out at once? Use Separate Name instead.
How to use it
- Click Add Action and search “Get Last Name”
- Select the column containing the full name
- Run the row, then the column
Common use cases
- Fill a
{{last_name}}token for a formal salutation - Map to a CRM field that stores surname separately
- Build a dedupe or match key from last name plus company
Best practices
- Check hyphenated and compound surnames — they are where this action most often gets it wrong
- Watch rows where the source held a single word; the output will be empty and the token will break
- Strip suffixes like Jr., Sr., or PhD from the source column first
- Keep the original full-name column so you can verify a sample by eye
Where to next
- Get First Name — the counterpart action
- Separate Name — both first and last name in one step