---
title: "ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_:_:)"
framework: addressbook
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
path: "addressbook/abaddressbookcopypeoplewithname(_:_:)"
---

# ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_:_:)

Performs a prefix search on the composite names of people in an address book and returns an array of persons that match the search criteria.

## Declaration

```swift
func ABAddressBookCopyPeopleWithName(_ addressBook: ABAddressBook!, _ name: CFString!) -> Unmanaged<CFArray>!
```

## Parameters

- `addressBook`: The address book in which to search.
- `name`: The search term. Examples: "Mary", "Smi", "Hu Yan".

## Return Value

Return Value Array containing person records (ABRecordRef objects) that match name.

## See Also

### Deprecated

- [ABAddressBookAddRecord(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookaddrecord(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroups(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroups(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllGroupsInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallgroupsinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeople(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeople(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSource(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsource(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllPeopleInSourceWithSortOrdering(_:_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallpeopleinsourcewithsortordering(_:_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyArrayOfAllSources(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopyarrayofallsources(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyDefaultSource(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopydefaultsource(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCopyLocalizedLabel(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcopylocalizedlabel(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookCreate()](addressbook/abaddressbookcreate().md)
- [ABAddressBookCreateWithOptions(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookcreatewithoptions(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetAuthorizationStatus()](addressbook/abaddressbookgetauthorizationstatus().md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupcount(_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetGroupWithRecordID(_:_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetgroupwithrecordid(_:_:).md)
- [ABAddressBookGetPersonCount(_:)](addressbook/abaddressbookgetpersoncount(_:).md)