Hunnisett Surname

375,572nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 953 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Monaco

Hunnisett Surname Definition:

Possibly from the A-Sax, hunig, honey, and setl, a seat or a setting-a bee-park. See under Beeman.

Hunnisett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England7361:75,7048,577
Canada1111:331,94230,257
Australia421:642,75544,739
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Wales111:281,32115,850
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Jersey11:99,2026,620
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1621:150,46513,283

Hunnisett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Possibly from the A-Sax, hunig, honey, and setl, a seat or a setting-a bee-park. See under Beeman.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Hunnisett Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hunnisett Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hunnisett is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of Hunnisett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hunnisett? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 375,572nd most numerous last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,646,953 people. The last name Hunnisett is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Hunnisett are found; 79 percent are found in Northern Europe and 79 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently used in England, where it is held by 736 people, or 1 in 75,704. In England Hunnisett is mostly concentrated in: East Sussex, where 38 percent are found, Kent, where 13 percent are found and Greater London, where 11 percent are found. Barring England this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 12 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Hunnisett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hunnisett has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hunnisett last name increased 454 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hunnisett Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hunnisett last name are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hunnisett earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.19% less than the national average, earning $40,047 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.02% less than the national average, earning $44,706 CAD per year.

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