My last name is often mispronounced but that often is a good thing because it helps me quickly identify a phone caller who is a salesperson.
Last names are often strange sounding but their origin is endlessly fascinating.
She didn't want to know where he was, but why his name was what it was. You see, Romeo's name was a major problem. The Montagues and Capulets were not friendly with each other and if Romeo were of another name and therefore from some other family, he would have been a more acceptable suitor in the eyes of Juliet's father. The most common names are Smith, Johnson, Williams, Brown, Jones, Miller, Davis, Wilson, Anderson and Taylor. The patronymic names are derived from the name of an ancestor.