Indexing names in InDesign 5.5, swapping first name and last name

Hi,
I'm trying to index a bunch of names in a programme, but the problem I'm having is that the names listed in the body of the programme are in first name last name order. Like:
John Doe, Jane Doe, Ben Long...
And these index to be like
John Doe..123, 123
Jane Doe..123, 123
Ben Long..123, 123
But I need the index to be formatted differently, last name, first name. Like
Doe, John..123, 123
Doe, Jane..123, 123
Long, Ben...123, 123
Is there any way that I can index them as first name last name, but have them appear on the index as last name, first name?
I'm using CS5.5 on a mac
Thanks.

Hi Ellis,
Thanks, that's really helpful!!
I see that adds just the one instance of it, by chance is there a shortcut that I can use to add all instances of that, like the "Add All" button when adding an entry using the dialog box.
Thanks.

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