With Graham Onions performing admirably for England so far during the current Ashes series against Australia, 192.com, the UK’s leading people finding website has searched through it’s database to put together a top ten of most frequently occurring vegetable related surnames in the UK.
 
The research has shown that there are more Beans (8224) in the UK than any other vegetable surname while Onions comes in at fourth (2843 entries) with a surprising entry for the surname Zucchini in 10th position.
 
1. Bean (8224 records)
2. Pepper  (4919 records)
3. Leek (3118 records)
4. Onions (2843 records)
5. Garlic (59 records)
6. Swede (40 records)
7. Pea (37 records)
8. Sprout (21 records)
9. Broccoli (17 records)
10. Zucchini (17 records) 

Other vegetable surnames that missed out on the top ten with just one entry each included potato, cabbage lettuce and turnip. To do your own search using the UK’s leading people finder go to www.192.com/people