Apple Account name order changed after iPhone transfer

My account name has my first name then my surname last. That’s on my Mac book and on my old XR mobile.

just got a IPhone 16 plus and

transferred the information over from the XR , now on the IP 16 plus

my account name has my surname first and my first name last.

can I change this.



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Original Title: Account name

iPhone 16 Plus, iOS 18

Posted on Jul 17, 2025 12:51 PM

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Jul 18, 2025 5:03 AM in response to Hawk4hunter

Ok. Apologize for my mis-understanding.


Let’s first make sure that your underlying Apple Account data is “as you desire.”


From a “desktop” browser (a desktop browser gives IMO the most complete and easily navigated display) …


… login to https://account.apple.com/


Go thru all the tabs and ensure that EVERYTHING there is correct.


Pay special attention to your listed devices. (These are devices which can access your account … although it doesn't necessarily mean that they currently are active.)


Clean-up (delete) any you devices don’t recognize. (old, long-disused devices tend to “accumulate” here)


Once you’re satisfied, we can focus on any individual device mis-matches.


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