Undoubtedly there are fair number of last names that only a single person has in the US.

Most rarest last name in the world. It may originate from בר נביא bar naviya which meansson of the prophet. About 928 million people in mainland China have the royal last name of Wang. 10 Rare English Surnames About to Go Extinct.

And help for finding. Dont know the most rare but in my family there Is a surname tanzgeschirr which only 6 people in the world possess and they are all directly related family. As you may have already guessed this name is the old English.

I have a very rare last name. Rare surnames can make the job of being a family history researcher easier. There is significant debate over who truly descends from the original Wang clans of the Shang and Zhou dynasties because many royal families took the name Wang when their kingdoms fell.

There are only about 30 people with my last name in the US 20 of them in my family and as far as I know none left. Here is a list of 100 of the rarest last names in the US. My great grandmothers brothers family.

Caspian - The name of a sea and a popular literary character Caspian is dreamy and strong. Is a very rare surname in England associated with the country Brazil. Surname that originates from Barnaby or Barrabas.

Viking origin surname meaningbrown bear. Apollo - This name of a Greek god means to destroy. Colibri April 14 2013 118am 4.