Answer: lastname

AnswerCrossword Clue
LASTNAME

Application-blank datum

LASTNAME

Madonna hasn't used one in years

LASTNAME

Patronymic

LASTNAME
It may be given up at the altar
LASTNAME
It's often first on an application
LASTNAMELeno or Romano
LASTNAMEIt's something Rihanna rarely goes by
LASTNAMEBurns or Allen
LASTNAMEApplication entry
LASTNAMEJob application line
LASTNAMECommon sorting basis
LASTNAMEPrimary sort, at times
LASTNAMEBlackstone or Houdini
LASTNAMESmith or Jones
LASTNAMECognomen
LASTNAMEDirection on an application form
LASTNAMEWashington or Irving
LASTNAMEParents pass it on
LASTNAMEIt may be changed at the altar
LASTNAMEPart alphabetized in a telephone directory
LASTNAMESorting criterion
LASTNAMEFirst survey datum, often
LASTNAMEBush, Lieberman, or Mikulski
LASTNAMEApplication request
LASTNAMEIt may follow Tom, Dick or Harry
LASTNAMESalk or Sabin, e.g.
LASTNAMEMarriage might change it
LASTNAMEWhat phone books are alphabetized by