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Input/output

Your input data should consist of a column of full names.
Input table with a single column of full names
Your output will have multiple new columns of your names, separated into their parts, depending on the parts of the name you chose to split.
Output table with new columns for first name, last name, and other selected name parts

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Custom settings

First, select the column that has the names you’d like to split by selecting it in the Column to Parse dropdown.
Column to Parse dropdown selecting the source column of full names
Next, pick the category that you want your full names broken down into by selecting them in the Choose Parts of Name dropdown.
Choose Parts of Name dropdown for selecting which name components to extract
You can select multiple parts in this dropdown, including Salutation, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, Suffix, and Full Name.
Multiple name parts selected including Salutation, First Name, Middle Name, Last Name, and Suffix
If you select a part that does not exist in a name, the row’s column will appear blank.
Output where rows missing a particular name part show a blank in that new column

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Helpful tips

  • Names ending in a comma may not be parsed.
  • Names such as “Mister” may be parsed as the salutation, as opposed to the name.
  • Split column — split arbitrary delimited columns when names aren’t involved.
  • Combine columns — reassemble first, middle, and last name parts into a single field.
  • Change text casing — normalize the casing of name parts after splitting.
  • Find and replace — clean up unusual characters before parsing names.
  • Clean data — strip whitespace and standardize name formatting.
Last modified on May 18, 2026