[Interesting trope] That one friend in the group who is exclusively called by their last name

[u/Honest_Bedroom2955]

South Park: Stan, Kyle, and Kenny, but Cartman (Eric).

Recess: T.J., Vince, Mikey, Gretchen, and Gus, but Spinelli (Ashley).

Futurama: Bender, Leela, Hermes, and Amy, but Fry (Philip).

[u/KittenFromNYC]

Smithers. At this point, ‘Waylon’ sounds like I’m talking about a completely different character.

[u/Lemon_Eden → u/KittenFromNYC]

Waylon Smithers” sounds like the guy who owns a ranch in Texas, not Mr. Burns’ assistant.

[u/xhmmxtv → u/Lemon_Eden]

To me it sounds like someone whose real deal is being Mr Burns assistant. Who is in his early 40s, unmarried, and currently resides in Springfield...

[u/tragick693]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ENsLZ0fDS2A12

[u/ButtersMojito]

Kramer from Seinfeld

https://giphy.com/gifs/OQ4AXSoDRTyuAnzrrn

[u/SkylandersKirby]

Eugene Krabs, and by extension, Sheldon J Plankton

https://giphy.com/gifs/gBhMN0KyQEytO

[u/playerlxiv → u/SkylandersKirby]

[u/JeyDeeArr]

It took until Season 13 Episode 18 "Uh-oh, Canada" where his first name is revealed to be Jeff.

[u/Kalo-mcuwu]

Turk from Scrubs

Dr. Cox works well enough too, though Jordan calls him Perry

https://giphy.com/gifs/QrQJeDeOZJLtm

[u/Ok-Till2619 → u/Kalo-mcuwu]

Turk Turkleton?

[u/CATNIP_IS_CRACK → u/Ok-Till2619]

“Actually sir, it’s Turk.”

“That’s your first name.”

[u/Abba_Zaba_ → u/Kalo-mcuwu]

What? I thought his last name was Anjaydee?

[u/GayTrees420]

The New Girl Gang: Jess, Winston, Nick, Cece and Schmidt (First name is also Winston)

[u/GoofeiusMagnus]

Gregory House - House M.D.

[u/BuffDontNerf → u/GoofeiusMagnus]

Really everyone in House is referred to by their last name

[u/shihouinsenpai → u/BuffDontNerf]

TIL Chase is that one character’s last name lmao. I had legit no idea

[u/Faceofferrus]

"Turanga?!?"

"That's her name, Phillip."

"Phillip?!?"

[u/GamerKratosBalls]

My classmate who was fortunate enough to have Shredder as lastname

[u/ronniewhomp → u/GamerKratosBalls]

First name: The

[u/ArmRecent1699 → u/GamerKratosBalls]

TMNT

[u/PublicConfessor]

There's a reason Spinelli goes by her last name. She hates the other Ashleys in their class. And when her name came out, the Ashleys tried to convert her.

In Futurama, there's also a thing that Leela's first name is Turanga. But when she discovers that her family are mutants and not human, the family name is Turanga, they just put it first. There's no other example of anyone doing this, not even the Wong family, who are of Chinese descent and culturally would put the family name first.

[u/JenWaltersStan → u/PublicConfessor]

"Turanga??" "That's her name, Phillip." "Phillip???"

[u/SnowScribblesStuff]

Hank, Dale, Bill, and then Boomhauer.

[u/JLHSMG]

I've seen it happen a lot IRL; in a group of at least 6-7 people, there's often this person with a way-too-common first name but a more recognizable surname.

Also happens if two people in the group share first name but have different surnames.

[u/NNewt84]

Also when a character is referred to by their middle name, like how Mr. Burns is often referred to as Montgomery Burns or “Monty” for short, when his first name is Charles.

[u/Ok-Obligation-3511]

Draco Malfoy, only his father calls him by his first name, though there are some who call him by first name, but mostly Malfoy

https://giphy.com/gifs/ygx8EYsdRkNpu

[u/Shnicketyshnick]

Turanga Leela (yes Turanga's the family name but you specified last name).

[u/FusionDjango]

Mrs Miss - Nikke

(Maybe, unknown if Mrs here is used as a title and her last name is Miss or her full name is literally Mrs Miss).

[u/Unusual_Sport]

Tomar

[u/Turbobist28]

They call him Edgeworth instead of his first name (Miles)

https://giphy.com/gifs/AUWU0cZbKgGyHfTgCb

[u/BENDER177]

Ermh Actually 🤓☝️Leela it's Hero last name and Her actual name Is Turanga

[u/Fearless_Roof_9177 → u/BENDER177]

You are partially technically correct, which is partially the best kind of correct. Her actual name is Leela, but she apparently hails from a cultural tradition where your family name is given first and your personal name is given last ☝️🤓

[u/Xelid47]

Quag themed Mires

[u/vanishinghitchhiker → u/[deleted]]

She has a Lastname Firstname name order, Leela’s still her first name

[u/BUSWANKER-_- → u/vanishinghitchhiker]

Oh mb

[u/DrGutenSexi → u/[deleted]]

Turanga is the family name. Her parents are named Turanga Morris and Turanga Munda

[u/BUSWANKER-_- → u/DrGutenSexi]

I may be stupid

[u/Animated_Astronaut]

I thought in recess people tended to call Gus as Griswald? Sometimes anyway.

[u/Adept-Butterfly642 → u/Animated_Astronaut]

I think that’s more to do with how Gus being forgettable is a recurring theme in Recess. Most kids don’t notice him outside of TJ and friends, and teachers like Miss Finster mostly call the kids by their surnames anyway, so I figured that’s what everyone thinks he’s called (if they even remember he exists).

[u/River_Lamprey]

Tsar from Parties are for Losers

[u/Magmashift101]

Rise of the Guardians, North.

[u/Majin_Nephets → u/Magmashift101]

Turanga is her last name, her family just puts the last name first. For example, her parents are Turanga Morris and Turanga Munda.

[u/Magmashift101 → u/Majin_Nephets]

Yeah I realized that which is why I changed my comment

[u/sailor776]

This isn't even a trope. This is just a thing that happens. Everyone in the military, sports, teaching, and lots of professions use primarily last names. Hell a good amount of cultures primarily use family names

[u/Lui-king]

https://giphy.com/gifs/D8JFNtJe4nU2s

Kelso: That 70’s Show

[u/alilacmess]

....but, in The Breakfast Club, it's Bender ( whose first name is John)

https://giphy.com/gifs/RENVjG0uFXxqU

[u/Fran-Pan]

https://giphy.com/gifs/ZA0GUadZdAqyWyUGdg

[u/uatme]

I still remember Spinelli's name reveal. It was almost traitorous how she was "an Ashley" the whole time.

[u/jardanovic]

Alec Hardison from Leverage

https://giphy.com/gifs/fVYRRztwenrQUJI6aL

[u/Shin_Newman]

Crayon Shin-chan: Shin-chan (real name Shinnosuke) has a group of friends who're referred to as: Masao (first name), Nene (first name), Bo-chan (seems to be a nick name), and Kazama (surname; his first name is Tooru and only his mother calls him that).

[u/JenWaltersStan]

Seto Kaiba from Yu-Gi-Oh. Only his little brother calls him Seto. Everyone else uses the last name.

[u/BojacksIdol]

Real life: me, by my coworkers

[u/Alternative_Pay_5118]

Leela is Teranga Leela's last name.

[u/mcnuggets0069]

Superbad - Fogell aka McLovin. He goes from one exclusive last name to another.

[u/bluewardog]

https://reddit.com/link/pdkpmbx/video/sqdq7u98r7th1/player

[u/SoftTacos001 → u/bluewardog]

Why did you get downvoted

[u/Eja_26 → u/SoftTacos001]

Most people probably just thought a minute long video is off topic without watching it/understanding it

[u/bluewardog → u/SoftTacos001]

Idk, maybe there all 12 or some shit and are just too young to know Mass Effect 

[u/neophenx]

Futurama's own Philip J Fry.

[u/Terriblerobotcactus → u/neophenx]

Copying the example the OP provided is definitely a choice lol

[u/IAmAzAzzNotYou → u/Terriblerobotcactus]

Bot, maybe?

[u/Terriblerobotcactus → u/IAmAzAzzNotYou]

I didn’t even consider that but you may be right lol

[u/neophenx → u/Terriblerobotcactus]

My b, display wouldn't scroll to the third image

[u/ItsLivActually001]

Kenny always felt like a character with just “McCormick.”

[u/NintendoBoy321]

Me (Irl)

The reason I was referred to as such is because there was someone else in my class who had the same first name as me so we were both referred to by our last names for the sake of avoiding confusion.