15 Most Unusual Last Names You’ll Find in Maine

If you've lived in Maine long enough, there are certain things you get used to. The mountains, the clean fresh air, the delicious sea food, the accents, and the names.

If you are from away, an outlander if you will, you may be saying “Sorry, can you spell that for me?” from time to time.

The French-Canadian last names in Maine sound like they were pulled straight from a Stephen King novel, mysterious, hard to pronounce, and uniquely beautiful.

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The names do make introductions a bit tricky however… and reading out last names on documents, can be tongue-twisting and interesting.

Let's talk Maine last names..

So listen here, if you’re new to Maine, this is need-to-know stuff.

Around here, your neighbor’s name might look like a typo but also be like 300 years old. Oh yeah, these names are rooted in Maine history and are pretty legendary.

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Here are 15 real names, you are most likely to come across in the state of Maine, and no, we are not making any of these up, pinky swear, 

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