Sunnett Surname

14,316,765th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1 people bear this surname

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

Sunnett Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Senot' or Sunot. A girl's name, but it is not mentioned in Miss Yonge's book, and I can glean no more of its history than what is recorded below. Its place as a feminine baptismal name is well marked, and that it has obtained permanent surnominal honours our directories fully prove.

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Sunnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:1,875,02858,113

Sunnett (4) may also be a first name.

Sunnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Senot' or Sunot. A girl's name, but it is not mentioned in Miss Yonge's book, and I can glean no more of its history than what is recorded below. Its place as a feminine baptismal name is well marked, and that it has obtained permanent surnominal honours our directories fully prove.

Stephen Sinot, Surreyf., 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard fil, Sunod, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Sunod Silvestre, Huntingdonshire, ibid.

Sunnota fil. Jakelini, 3 Edward I: Calendarium Genealogicum: Henry III-Edward I.

Johanna fil. Sunnotoe, 3 Edward I: ibid.

Helias stori et Senota uxor ejus, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

Johannes Sinhit, 1379: ibid.

1673. John Sinnott (Kent) and Barbara White: Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

= Sinnett, Sinnott, q.v. [SYNYER] for Senior, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Sunnett Last Name Facts

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

Sunnett occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Sunnett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunnett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 14,316,765th most frequent last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sunnett reside; 100 percent reside in North America and 100 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Sunnett is also the 6,192,526th most commonly held given name throughout the world, held by 4 people.

The surname Sunnett is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Sunnett is mostly found in: New Jersey, where 100 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sunnet92151/
Sonnett86222/
Cunnett8683/
Sunette863/
Shunnet862/
Sungnet861/
Suinett860/
Sunnitt860/
Saunett860/
Scunett860/
Seunett860/
Sunet831,401/
Sunne83393/
Chunnett8023/
Junnette802/
Shinnett802/
Junneett801/
Sausnett800/
Sonnet774,957/
Suneet774,770/
Suneth772,168/
Sunner77944/
Sunnit77362/
Sounne77214/
Sutnet77213/
Sunney77102/
Shunet7795/
Sunnie7794/
Sugnet7771/
Sunnes7744/
Saunne7743/
Sonett7740/
Junnet7717/
Suneit7715/
Sumnet7714/
Saunet779/
Sunets778/
Sunneh777/
Junett775/
Sunget774/
Sunest774/
Suneht773/
Sunnyt773/
Sunedt773/
Sounet773/
Sunnee772/
Zunnet771/
Suinet771/
Suniet771/
Cunnet770/
Cunett770/
Jeunnette7534/
Shaunette7515/
Sunnetova754/
Shaunetts750/
Sune734,664/
Seugnet71314/
Shunney71173/
Chunnet71142/
Sunness71100/
Sahunet7152/
Junette7148/
Suneeth7132/
Shinett7120/
Sounney7118/
Suinner7115/
Sunnhed7114/
Scaunet7110/
Sjunner719/
Åsaunet719/
Seuneth717/
Shunets713/
Soneett712/
Schoennett712/
Sonniet712/
Sunnezz711/
Saunnes711/
Jaunett711/
Shunner711/
Sunnepp711/
Sunnher711/
Ssuneet711/
Jounnet711/
Zsunner711/
Shunget711/
Sounnee711/
Sounnie711/
Szunner711/
Sunnerå711/
Sounned711/
Shumnet711/
Suineth710/
Counett710/
Shonett710/
Junneth710/
Sounner710/
Chunett710/
Suinnie710/
Susnner710/
Schunne710/
Seunner710/
Suinney710/
Sumnner710/
Sunny6762,494/
Sunni6715,130/
Sonne677,385/
Sonet675,619/
Suner675,473/
Sunna672,072/
Siune672,062/
Sunit671,998/
Sunge671,978/
Soune67961/
Junet67854/
Saune67389/
Suine67337/
Sunee67268/
Shune67260/
Sunie67156/
Sunea67111/
Sunej6795/
Sounness6793/
Jeunette6793/
Sunje6772/
Sunes6758/
Sunep6740/
Sunei6735/
Sujne6728/
Cunet6727/
Sunez6724/
Seune6721/
Suñet6720/
Sumne6717/
Sugne6716/
Suned6713/
Suneh6710/
Susne678/
Sunhe677/
Sunnh675/
Suney674/
Jaunette673/
Zunne673/
Sutne673/
Saunitte673/
Schunner672/
Zunet672/
Suneu672/
Shunecht671/
Sgune671/
Suhne671/
Souneeth671/
Jounette671/
Schunnit671/
Szautnet671/
Sünne671/
Sunnhehr671/
Suhynets671/
Schinett670/
Suyne670/
Xunet670/
Chunette670/
Shaunney670/
Shounner670/
Saunness670/

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