Onthank Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Onthank Surname Definition:

For Unthank, q.v.

Onthank Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1761:2,059,426131,385
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland41:1,107,46726,093
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States661:760,88948,111

Onthank Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For Unthank, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English), No thanks, Ingratitude, Rudeness. A surname probably derived from Unthank, co. Northumberland, which may have been a barren, ungrateful soil. (variant: Sonderdank.)

Surnames (1857) by Bernard Homer Dixon

Onthank Last Name Facts

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

The surname Onthank is found most in The United States. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Onthank.

How Common Is The Last Name Onthank? popularity and diffusion

Onthank is the 1,281,391st most frequent last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname Onthank is mostly found in The Americas, where 99 percent of Onthank reside; 99 percent reside in North America and 99 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

It is most commonly held in The United States, where it is held by 176 people, or 1 in 2,059,426. In The United States it is most common in: Connecticut, where 15 percent live, Washington, where 10 percent live and California, where 10 percent live. Outside of The United States it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent live and France, where 1 percent live.

Onthank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Onthank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Onthank surname grew 267 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Onthank Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Onthank are 8.79% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

Onthank earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 12.5% more than the national average, earning $48,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Unthank861,353/
Unthanks800/
Ontang7743/
Ounthaung751/
Onthong714,464/
Hontang71164/
Gontang71150/
Hontanx7113/
Ountang718/
Untaank711/
Umthank710/
Oonthong6727/
Gonthong6718/
Ounthong6711/
Gountang674/
Gointang674/
Hunthang674/
Honthong674/
Hontangs672/
Onnthong671/
Unthaung671/

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