It was all the way back in 1536 when Menno Simons sat down and wrote out all the rules for his new denomination, which included, of course, adult baptism, bland food, and a set of no more than a couple dozen surnames. Unfortunately for Simons, he did not know the full implications of these decisions. And, alas, here were are, almost 5 centuries later and, unless we were lucky enough to have been given the surname Funk or Wiebe or something, we’re stuck with a bunch of surnames that get more than a few laughs. Hey, but no worries, right? According to Nomi Nickel, our surnames are the probably the least embarrassing thing about us.
So, without further ado, here are the Top 5 Mennonite Surnames that Kind of Sound a Little Naughty if You’re Not a Mennonite and Don’t Know Any Better:
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