The worst surnames to search for?

[stonechat]

I ve never come across anyone researching Varnden or Spicket
Nt many Dolby researchers either

Bob

[Elliebob]

I knew someone called Titball once - haven't tried Googling that!!

Ellen

[lambkin]

Pierce:  There are squillions of them, and Google brings up some eye-watering X-rated stuff.

Titson: There are virtually no records of them, and Google brings up some eye-watering X-rated stuff.


I don't know which is worse.

Well about a year ago I was doing some research when I came across the name

Fanny Virgin (I kid you not) can you imagine being lumbered with that?

[pete edwards]

HI all,

Try  " Edwards "   south Shropshire,  ,

Pete, ,

[Half Pint]

Hi

If someone found James Rooney b1831 somewhere in Ireland I don't think I would be in a fit state to add the information to my tree.

There appear to be more Rooney's in Ireland than Jones in Wales and Patels in the far east.

Regards

Lin

[jacquelineve]

I thought I was having problems when searching for

 "Box" until I tried "Incher"

                        Jackie.

[Kezlyn]

My gf was John Smith. His dad was William Smith. Bill's dad was Fred Smith. Fred's dad was Charles Smith. Very first branch of the tree I started to research and the one I still have the least on. Didn't help that ggf stated on all his records he was born and raised in Hampshire, and the b*gger actually lived his whole life in Hackney.

Rare and non-Anglo names are worse, though. My Pithouse's are almost never under that name - from Pittis to Pates to Petties and so on.

And Olislaeger!!! Absolutely impossible. At last count there are over 60 different versions, not including the original D'Olislaeger and the gggg uncle who went by Osligo.

Wilde's in Manchester and Evans' in Birmingham aren't much fun either.

Kez

[miss marple]

Googling for the Crotch family brought a blush to my cheeks. Most embarrassing.

[pipkim]

Fortunately googling for HOOKER  isn't as bad as you might think, although my husband thought it hilarious and didn't let me forget it for quite a few days.    

Pipkim