What are some funny last names that are accurate?

Not funny, but often were accurate historically.

Short, Taylor, Smith, Cantor.

Some surnames developed from town names rather than skills. Some were the first name of the father.

My maiden name means family of tailors. My grandfather did sew in a factory in the US. I don’t know if his parents sewed also or if it was a coincidence or what. They didn’t come to America, so I know very little about them.

There is a dentist near me named “Justin Payne”.

Where my grandfather used to work, there was a jeweler whose name was Mr. Diamond.

@RedDeerGuy1 Goldman Sachs is the last name of two different people, Mr. Goldman and Mr Sachs.

Weather forecaster Dallas Raines.

Burt Reynolds.
He starred in a car movie.
So that’s cars.
France also builds cars.
For one, the Renault.

Black, White, Brown. Not all, but some.

Dentist – - – - – - Dr B. Hurt

Optometrist – - – Dr Nosee

Plumber – - – - – Tom Piper

Not quite what you’re asking, but Clint Eastwood is an anagram of “old west action”, which coincidentally characterizes some of the movies he was in.

The name of our local pharmacy is “Graves.”

@Dutchess_III which brings up a tangential question. Over the years, I have observed that there are frequently funeral homes within a mile of every hospital.

Coincidence? Or is there a real connection?

This question seems ironic to me, since most surnames started out with accurate meanings.

John Miller would be a miller, etc.
Leiv Eiriksson was the son of Erik the Red, thought to be named for his red hair and beard.
Some people were named after their land, or the place they came from.

You might like to know about something called aptronyms.

There was a Cardinal Sin

Trump. ” trumped up”

OMG, just this morning I called to make a dentist referral appt for my daughter.

Her new Dentists name is John Chiou (pronounce Chew)

Also odd that the last three letters are IOU

The PageRank algorithm used by Google is named for one of the cofounders of the company, Larry Page.