History LastNameBasis / WesternAnimation

* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', every single character (sans [[OldFlame Marceline]]) calls Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum by her last name, Bubblegum.

* The commander of ''WesternAnimation/TitanMaximum'' is simply called Palmer. Even his grandparents call him palmer that, while his far-less-cool little brother is just Willie.

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': Arlen's resident [[MotorMouth fast-talker]] is known simply by his surname **Boomhauer. It took 13 seasons for (Jeff) Boomhauer's first name to be revealed.
* Even Boomhauer's family (who also have the surname Boomhauer) call him "Boomhauer" and not Jeff.

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': Arlen's resident [[fast-talker MotorMouth]] is known simply by his surname **Boomhauer. It took 13 seasons for (Jeff) Boomhauer's first name to be revealed.

* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill ''He's Known simply by his surname Boomhauer. It took 13 seasons for (Jeff) Boomhauer's first name to be revealed.

* Almost none of the kids (besides Butters) in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' call (Eric) Cartman by his first name. Only the adults call him that. Kyle calls him "Eric" [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness in the pilot episode]]. ("Come on, Eric, we're gonna go play at the bus stop!") Wendy, Kenny and Butters sometime called him "Eric". As a rule, fewer characters do as time goes on; by now, it's mostly just the adults.

* On ''WesternAnimation/GoldieAndBear'', Bear's real first name is actually Jack. [[SpeciesSurname Bear is his last name.]] When he was little, he came to be known as "Baby Bear" and eventually the name stuck as just "Bear."

* Jimmy and Cindy from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoygenius'' usually call each other by their last names as a sign of their rivalry. Come the episode "Stranded" Cindy calls Jimmy by his first name as the two get closer, surprising Jimmy and later Carl, Sheen, and Libby. To the point where Jimmy mentions that he wasn't even aware that Cindy knew his first name.

** Despite the fact that the head of ISIS is Malory Archer, nearly everyone except Malory addresses her son Sterling as simply "Archer." For the few times Pam or Carol/Cheryl mention Archer's name, they call him "Mr. Archer"; all others just call him "Archer". Malory, on the other hand, goes by "Ms. Archer", except when Lana, and Cyril for only one time, address her as "Malory".

** Despite the fact that the head of ISIS is Malory Archer, nearly everyone except Malory addresses her son Sterling as simply "Archer." For the few times Pam or Carol/Cheryl mention Archer's name, they call him "Mr. Archer"; all others just call him "Archer". Malory, on the other hand, goes by "Ms. Archer", except when Lana addresses her as "Malory".

** Krieger's first name is rarely mentioned at all (in one instance, by one of the telepathic aliens in the episode "Nellis"), and even his 401K lists him as "Doctor Krieger".

** Krieger's first name is rarely mentioned (one instance is by one of the telepathic aliens in the episode "Nellis"), and even his 401K lists him as "Doctor Krieger".

** Krieger's first name has only been revealed in supplemental material, and even his 401K lists him as "Doctor Krieger".

** Despite the fact that the head of ISIS is Malory Archer, nearly everyone except Malory addresses her son Sterling as simply "Archer." For the few times Pam or Carol/Cheryl mentions Archer, they call him "Mr. Archer"; all others just call him "Archer". Malory, on the other hand, goes by "Ms. Archer", except when Lana addresses her as "Malory".

** Despite the fact that the head of ISIS is Malory Archer, nearly everyone except Malory addresses her son Sterling as simply "Archer."

* ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'' combines this with UnnamedParent, with Fievel and Tanya's parents only known as Mama and Papa Mouskewitz.

** In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse'', Rook Blonko is addressed this way, but that's because his name is introduced with the surname first. Seeing as he is sent to Bellwood in America, and his species doesn't seem to leave their planet often, it could have been a mistake on Ben and everyone's part, thinking they were calling him by his first name.

** The page quote from an episode that introduces Fry and Leela's full names and lampshades this. Leela is introduced as Turanga Leela on the news, and a surprised Fry says, "''Turanga!?''". Amy points out it's her first name and calls him Philip while she's at it, and Bender reacts in the exact same fashion with "''Philip!?''". Although [[SubvertedTrope it eventually turns out]] that "Turanga" is actually her surname (her parents being Turanga Morris and Turanga Munda), but she/the orphanage presumably never knew that.

* ([[spoiler:Enzo]]) Matrix from ''ReBoot''.

** The page quote from an episode that introduces Fry and Leela's full names and lampshades this. Leela is introduced as Turanga Leela on the news, and a surprised Fry says, "''Turanga!?''". Amy points out it's her first name and calls him Philip while she's at it, and Bender reacts in the exact same fashion with "''Philip!?''". Although [[SubvertedTrope it eventually turns out]] that [[NameOrderConfusion "Turanga" is actually her surname]] (her parents being Turanga Morris and Turanga Munda), but she/the orphanage presumably never knew that.

* Ulrich, Jeremie, and Odd of ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' are this way in ''[[{{Prequel}} X.A.N.A. Awakens]]''. It's implied Ulrich and Jeremie are this way due to their different social classes at Kadic though no explanation is given for Odd falling victim to it.

* Jimmy and Cindy from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron'' usually call each other by their last names as a sign of their rivalry. Come the episode "Stranded" Cindy calls Jimmy by his first name as the two get closer, surprising Jimmy and later Carl, Sheen, and Libby. To the point where Jimmy mentions that he wasn't even aware that Cindy knew his first name.

* ''Franchise/{{Ben 10}}:''
** From ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'', Dr. (Aloysius James) Animo is only addressed by his last name amino and even himself only uses his first name occasionally.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Castlevania}}'' Alucard only calls Trevor by "Belmont", they're VitriolicBestBuds so it makes sense.

* ''Film/AnAmericanTail'' combines this with UnnamedParent, with Fievel and Tanya's parents only known as Mama and Papa Mouskewitz.

* The same is true of Hal Needham from ''WesternAnimation/StuntDawgs''.

---> '''Flanders:''' Hi-diddly-hey, new neighbour-ino. My name's Flanders, but my friends call me Ned!
---> '''Homer:''' [[StealthInsult Hello, Flanders.]]

* Almost none of the kids (besides Butters) in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' call (Eric) Cartman by his first name. Only the adults call him that. Kyle calls him "Eric" [[EarlyInstallmentWeirdness in the pilot episode]]. ("Come on, Eric, we're gonna go play at the bus stop!") Wendy, Kenny and Butters sometime called him "Eric." As a rule, fewer characters do as time goes on; by now, it's mostly just the adults.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars'': Obi-Wan Kenobi's [[ArchEnemy archenemies]], especially General Grievous and [[spoiler:Darth Maul]], tend to address him only by his last name, and usually in [[ChewingTheScenery spectacularly]] [[LargeHam hammy]] [[SayMyName fashion.]]
--->"'''''KENOBI!!'''''"

** ISB Agent Kallus has the distinction of being one of the only named Imperial officers on the entire show whose first name is completely unknown, even though he's a fairly prominent character.
** In [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E18TwinSuns "Twin Suns"]], [[spoiler:Maul keeps up the habit mentioned above when he confronts Obi-Wan on Tatooine seventeen years later. Even Ezra only calls him "Master Kenobi". Well, Obi-Wan ''did'' say [[Film/ANewHope it had been a long time since he'd heard that name . . .]]]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', every single character (sans [[ShipTease Marceline]]) calls Princess Bonnibel Bubblegum by her last name, Bubblegum.