least common surname

[gazza]

I have a surname name in my tree of which is the only one on the whole of Genes Reunited. Tissel.
Anyone else with any unusual rarities?

[ryan]

Hi Gazza,
I have a bloke named Charles Greatreex in my GR tree. He's the only one on the entire site too!

Other minority names in my GR tree include: Baserga, Backe, Crall, Ducklow, Foelke (my Nan's maiden name!), Hankanen, Kingley, Louton, Manthei, Manzini, Muscott, Noding, Petrocci, Samaroo, Sheperson, Tollman, Wetnall & Woodyeats.

Ryan.

[gazza]

Some good ones there Ryan.
That is a really unusual name Greatreex. Do you have any idea of it origins?

[ryan]

No idea about it's origins I'm afraid, but I believe it's a variation of 'Greatreax', which is just as uncommon in itself!

Ryan.

[Biker]

I have a Jane Sumisden.  Also Tabram, Cockys, Silva all a bit mysterious 

Jonathan

[gazza]

Hi Jonathon, I like the Silva one. Did he perchance have a 1st name John ,a wooden appendage & a penchant for maps with an x on??

[Biker]

Sadly, nothing so exciting gazza.

She with the intriguing surname is actually Susan an Ag Lab's wench from Suffolk 

Jonathan 

[DebbieDee]

Ryan,

My mother-in-law's maiden name is Greatrex so I looked into the meaning and found there are a huge number of spellings.  I think Greatrex is fairly common but don't tell my mum-in-law that 

This site explains the meaning but I thought it's quite disappointing.   

http://www.winster.org/History/Greatorex/The%20Name%20of%20Greatorex.htm

Debbie

[mnmilt]

Hi,
If I were to believe the LDS website I have a Benny BALCHROS in my tree.  If you search for that surname on google nothing comes up (unless this posting does!).  It was just a very bad transcription of BUTCHERS.

Mark