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Suri Cruise Legally Drops Father Tom Cruise’s Surname

Suri Cruise, 20, changes her surname legally, dropping estranged father Tom Cruise's name after adopting mother Katie Holmes' middle name in 2024.

Editorial Desk

July 28, 2026 One Min Read

POLICY WIRE — City, Country — Suri Cruise, the 20-year-old daughter of actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, has legally changed her surname, dropping her father’s last name. The change comes after she began using her mother’s middle name in 2024.

Suri, currently attending university in Pennsylvania, finalized the legal change to her surname. The decision follows years of estrangement from her father, Tom Cruise.

Katie Holmes — and Tom Cruise finalized their divorce in 2012, with Holmes gaining primary custody of Suri. The former couple has had limited public interaction since their split.

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