General Chat

I have the surname DUSOLEI. I think it's evolved from DU SOLEIL. Other variant is DUSOLIE. Try researching that. It's died out here in the UK now, and no one is researching it but me!! Chloe

Hi, Do not think there are unique surnames in my tree, but it causes problems with the many variations of my mother`s side, she was Gagan, but the name was changed when her faher was sent from a workhouse to Canada, his name was originally Geoghan, but going a little further back, the name was Geoghegan, I now have discovered that going back to the early times in Ireland (where it originated) it was MacGeogehegan!!! so it all makes for confusion as to what particular name to research! apparently there are many variations on this particular name. Also, problems can be caused by our ancestors inability to read, my gt grandmother could not read, so her maiden name has been sometimes recorded (correctly) as PaDDison and other times as PaTTison, I just wonder what her name sounded like when she spoke!!! Maud Jarvis

Has anyone tried typing their surname in the search box on Google? My surname was a transcription of the Geman spelling into French and we believed that no one else could have that name. I typed it in and came up with HUNDREDS. Unfortunately I found that this is the name of a place and just about every state in the US has a place of that name..what I got was all the names in the grave yards in each of the towns. Mind boggling. You find some interesting people in the search results though. I typed in the German spelling and came up with a univeristy in Ohio which had all the books written by my husband's grandfather which are in the archives there. He was a missionary in South Africa and the books were in their African studies library.

I have Aylmer and Paffett as two of my main names, not too many of those, I also have the only Saffory on GC, again not one I`m searching, she married an Aylmer!

My maiden name was Menin,there are 4 in GC site,one is me,the others no relation.But the name was Meninsky,my father changed it before l was born.l don't have my tree on here at present. Jude

Hi Nesta I'm even later than Colin (I've been away), but I echo his thanks for looking up my unusual names on the electoral roll; they must all have emigrated! Helen

I've just found out I have a Fenthom in my family, wouldn't have thought it was that unusual, but it appears to be. Elaine

Sandra Sorry if it sounded like a put down - it wasn't meant to be - but it could confuse some people who have only been tracing their tree for a short time. As somebody else said there are variations in spelling as well to take into consideration eg. Pinchess,Pinches, Pincher, Pinchefs, Pinchers, Princess to name but a few Janet xxx

My unique surnames are TAZEY.. STANGROOM...THRUMBLE I thought it would be easier searching the more unusual names, but no, its a nightmare!!, but I also have BARNES/ARMSTRONG/YOUNG and that is a challenge too! Angie

Well Well JANET, Is that a put down or What??????? It's just a bit of FUN ;) Sandra

You're all going on about having unique surnames because there are only one or two on GC. I don't want to disillusion you but have you ever thought that it is because it takes TOO LONG to put all the names on. eg there are 20 HEELS on GC 16 belong to me is this name unique no? I have a lot more to enter on the tree but it will just take too long likewise the name PINCHESS there are 61 on GC I have 44 on my trre and another 250 sitting in a file at home- it would just take to long to put them all on. One thing I will say about the name PINCHESS is that there are only 82 on the electoral role for the whole Country so that does sound pretty unique to me.

on the thingy at the top of my list it says 53 names are unique I have not checked which ones except Dentith is the only one and I am having a hard time tracing them Trish

I have, MATHERON and FOSE both French and a Matheron lost his head by Guillotine for being an anti-revolutionary. Looking for Etienne Matheron now in France. No more Matherons or Fose on site except mine so far. Also have most of the HENNELL family on here and a lot to put on yet. An Alexander-Scott. No more on site yet. Sandra

There are 28 Gorbold's on this site, 26 are in my tree. I've also just added the first Heimonen. Lucia

nudge!!

I have 68 unique names among my 250 names still not sure why they class them as unique?????

I am a Jarmuska I think thats pretty unique

There are 3 Prydie's on this website and all in my family tree

Surnames can defintely be fun. I have a Quaife and can find no records. My surname Geeson also comes in for a lot of different spellings: Geeson Geesin Geesing Geesen pronounced with hard and soft Gs great when you are trying to pin someone down! Ive had different spellings in the same family

Had a look at this thread as I am researching Creswick, which are few and far between. Thought I would have a quick look to see how many there are on the 2001 Electoral Register (I really should get a life). Anyway thought some of those who contributed would like to know. So hear goes:- Name and Numbers in 2001 Hackart - 0 :Warning - 4 Tapping - 630 :Carrillo - 54 Regalado - 4 :Tanter - 22 Boten - 0 : Brigginshaw - 123 Moscrop - 718 : Sneesby - 162 Bonamy - 5 : Priaulx - 73 Lippensen - 0 : Simone - 93 Wensley-Walker - 0 : Wilke - 53 Wilkey - 250 : Bumb - 0 Boom - 154 : Steggell - 24 Gelloway - 0 : Sprack - 56 Mackett - 208 : Lebbern - 81 Pincham - 86 : Bumstead - 435 Oslid - 0 : Bren - 5 Tivers - 27 : Cohnstern - 0 Misy - 6 : De Jongh - 65 Vaus - 67 : Stoaling - 10 Thickpenny - 64 : Sprankel - 0 Pedleham - 13 : Honeybill - 19 Lanzilotto - 3 : Strouvelles - 0 Mcdakin - 0 : Thick - 376 Brelsforth - 41 : de Notkin - 1 Byton - 20 : Elligett - 0 Spundley - 0 : Numenn - 0 De Verdis - 0