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Packers offensive lineman Zach Tom is changing his last name to Bako-Bewele, a blend of his grandparents’ names to honor his Nigerian heritage, a change already reflected on the team site and in the locker room.
Suri Noelle, the 20-year-old daughter of Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise, reportedly legally dropped her father’s surname and registered to vote in Pennsylvania as Suri Noelle during her freshman year at Carnegie Mellon in 2024; Tom Cruise has publicly offered no reaction, with insiders saying he’s not angry and has largely moved on from their estranged relationship that has persisted since 2012.
Maddox Jolie is credited as Maddox Jolie in Angelina Jolie’s Couture, dropping his Pitt surname. This follows a pattern among Jolie’s children—Shiloh already changed on her 18th birthday, and Zahara and Vivienne have appeared in Jolie-name credits—set against the backdrop of Jolie-Pitt divorce proceedings and related legal battles.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have broken royal tradition by changing their children's last name from Mountbatten-Windsor to Sussex, reflecting the family's unification and pride after King Charles III's coronation. The change was made after the children became eligible for titles following Queen Elizabeth II's death, and the Sussexes have relaunched their website to reflect this new naming tradition.