Apparently if your last name is Toothaker, you have no choice but to become a dentist. I remember one in Pomona, CA which is why I googled it.
I had a lawyer named Lawless and a gynecologist named Heyman.
Way back in the Dark Ages of TV, 1987, there used to be a show called Werewolf. It was created by Frank Lupo, who worked on tons of action TV series back then. “Lupo” is Italian for “Wolf”.
There is a local OB here in town named Boehner…pronounced “Boner.”
And Brandon Belt plays first base for the San Francisco Giants. Alas, if only he were more of a slugger, he would truly indeed live up to his last name.
Maj. Major from Catch-22.
John Montone from WINS 1010 AM, whose voice is a monotone.
I know a nurse whose name is Mrs Bohn.
Anthony Weiner.
No one has mentioned Robin Leach, of Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, yet?
My last name is Brewer, and I’m an alcoholic, sort of. I do home-brew a little.
Driver’s Ed in my high school was taught by a friendly guy named Mr. Karr.
Neuroscientist, Lord Brain (born, Russell Brain). He was also the longtime editor of the scientific journal, Brain.
Philosophers John Wisdom and J.O. Wisdom (two different guys, but both students and followers of Wittgenstein).
There was an auto wrecking yard in my hometown owned by Frank Crash
I’m a mechanical structures engineer whose last name is Strain.
After 20 years in this profession, the jokes never get old. Never.
What about anti-apropos names? One of the GPs at my local surgery when I was a kid was called Dr De’Ath. I’m not making this up.
Near us is a urologist named Dr. Dikranian.
There is also an optometrist named Dr. Lung, which is totally incorrect! He should have been a pulmonologist!
Was he found passed out on the street in Los Angeles?
Dick Cheney is a real…
oh, Last Names! Nevermind.
Werewolf?
The Kind family operates a pet hospital.
Mr. Beers is a chemical dependency counselor.
And Timothy owns a law firm. His last name? Lynch. Yikes.
But, didn’t the term “Crapper” originate from his name?