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What is the most unusual surname you have heard.

506 replies

Noidea2114 · 07/09/2020 23:00

I'll start.
I went to school with someone called Crumplehome.

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Soubriquet · 08/09/2020 09:02

Only on BGT which was Rowbotham.

Though her first name was Lettuce so you know very unusual name anyway

toiletpaper · 08/09/2020 09:03

@Cornishmumofone

My dentist was Mr Beaglehole.

Years ago when I worked in a bank there was someone with the surname Dragonrider.

Dragonrider! By deedpole surely Grin what an awesome surname
MsWonderful · 08/09/2020 09:06

@Yesyoudoknowme

My maiden name - and no I'm not saying - but one of only about 180 in the country - and you will find it in the dictionary (no, not wanking). I used to work for a company who had a customer called Mr Brownjobs. Why TF would you not change your name?
Mr Brownjobs has really made me laugh this morning, thanks 😂
FredaFlinstone · 08/09/2020 09:10

OMG, I have another one.
At my old Uni halls of residence we used to have a list of students and their room numbers. We had a student called Tse Ming Kok.

Baboutheocelot · 08/09/2020 09:11

I came across a Dr Van Loon at work once.

legalseagull · 08/09/2020 09:14

My old teacher was A. Pratt

NotExactlyMrsCurrentAffairs · 08/09/2020 09:15

Gump
Wankling

supercalifragilistic123 · 08/09/2020 09:18

I went to uni with a Backholer

MsWonderful · 08/09/2020 09:21

The Manx surname Looney

MuseumOfYou · 08/09/2020 09:21

I went to school with a girl called Bosomworth...

MrsMaglev · 08/09/2020 09:23

I knew a Snowball too! And a Goodgame.

Howwilliknow22 · 08/09/2020 09:24

Lol@Babyroobs I'm laughing at Mrs Giblett 😂

Topseyt · 08/09/2020 09:24

I once knew of someone with the surname Gotobed too.

I am amazed that they kept the name, to be honest. I would find it embarrassing and awful.

Mybobowler · 08/09/2020 09:25

The best I know is Wardropper but oh my, these are all amazing.

101dalmation · 08/09/2020 09:25

@Soubriquet I know her sister (who is lovely).

I think the most unfortunate I know of is Dick or Death. Also know of a few others mentioned who I hadn't previously thought of as being unusual but now I will.

JunoJigglewick · 08/09/2020 09:28

Drobot.

LaMarschallin · 08/09/2020 09:30

Diana Dors' real surname was Fluck.

(Oh, look her up on Google you young whippersnappers... Smile)

LadyLairdArgyll · 08/09/2020 09:31

Pratt 👀

yescheese · 08/09/2020 09:32

an author of a text for my masters is called Bonita Beaglehorn. I love it!

NewName2106 · 08/09/2020 09:33

Husband

A colleague at the new place I was working and I thought it was his nick name as he was getting married soon ....

So his new wife was mrs husband

LaMarschallin · 08/09/2020 09:36

At university we had two medical students who, once qualified, ended up as "Doctor Doctor" and "Doctor Nurse".

And the head of urology was Dr Smellie.

HelloPonDiOtherSide · 08/09/2020 09:39

@Torvean32 I have the same email address joy! It really is the small things in life 🙂

My surname only belongs to people I am related to. There are 7 of us. My DD is double barrelled so I'm unsure if she counts as number 8. Luckily it's nothing embarrassing though my family have done some very embarrassing things and if you search for me as employers usually do, they come up 😡

Eastereggfan · 08/09/2020 09:41

Garlick and unfortunately she had very bad body odour and smelt very unpleasant

AlwaysInAQ · 08/09/2020 09:45

Crapper

EstherLittle · 08/09/2020 09:50

I had a customer called Mrs Monk Bang.

My favourite was Mrs Misletoe.