I have data where I need to extract the Surname only, but in some cases there is either 1 or 2 middle names, or no middle name.
examples John George Evans, John Evans, Sue Mary Jo Ellis, Jean Ellis.
Hope someone can help please!
Thank you. I did search but go no results, so perhaps I am using wrong search word? I have used various to get the first space, but unsuccessful in tracking if 2 spaces exist as per example in order to get Surname only. Could you please give me an example to use your syntax on say Mary Jane Elizabeth ELLIS to extract ELLIS. Many thanks. Helen
Sorry to trouble you. I tested successfully on later version of Excel and the data cannot be moved from system on Excel 97. Using suggestion solution, I get Compile Error Sub or Function not defined highlighted on the (r) of Len(r) in code below. Any thoughts round this please?
Function Surname(r As Range) As String
Surname = Right(r.Value, Len(r) - InStrRev(r.Value, " "))
End Function
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