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10 Rare English Surnames About to Go Extinct
ancestry.com ^ | 07/26/2017 | Leslie Lang

Posted on 07/26/2017 1:13:44 PM PDT by sodpoodle

Did you know that surnames can go extinct just like species do? Think about it: do you know anyone these days named Chaucer?

One historical reason for surnames becoming extinct was World War I. Often, men who were friends and neighbors served together; when there were mass casualties, a village or town might lose a whole generation of their men. Because names at that time were often specific to an area, a name could be almost completely eliminated.

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To: Two Kids' Dad

The Glasscocks are doomed.


81 posted on 07/26/2017 4:17:45 PM PDT by PhiloBedo (You gotta roll with the punches, and get with what's real.)
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To: ifinnegan

Gee, there are tons of Cohens over here. I wonder why it’s down 42% in Britain. Hmmm, let me think.


82 posted on 07/26/2017 4:21:06 PM PDT by Defiant (The media is the colostomy bag where truth goes after democrats digest it.)
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To: SparkyBass

I once meant someone with first name Randy who said he couldn’t use that name in Australia.


83 posted on 07/26/2017 4:34:59 PM PDT by firebrand
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To: sodpoodle

I worked with a Peter Byrnes. One day our new receptionist answered the phone and asked, “Who’s Peter Byrnes?” I answered, “Not mine, but thanks for asking.” She never asked that again.


84 posted on 07/26/2017 4:38:08 PM PDT by laweeks
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To: Responsibility2nd

That pic made my day. I love Hyacinth & that show.

Hysterical!


85 posted on 07/26/2017 7:01:52 PM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl
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To: sodpoodle

Interestingly in Japan from what I understand - they would often adopt in from another branch of the family in order to continue a line or if a daughter only then the husband would some times take the family name.


86 posted on 07/26/2017 7:05:30 PM PDT by reed13k
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To: MrEdd

:-)


87 posted on 07/27/2017 5:58:55 AM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: Red Badger

Yeah, Kennedy lol...


88 posted on 08/15/2017 4:35:29 PM PDT by pallmallman
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