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

The last name Sunnett is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sunnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sunnett is the 14,316,765th most frequent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 100 percent of Sunnett live; 100 percent live in North America and 100 percent live in Anglo-North America. Sunnett is also the 6,192,526th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 4 people.

The surname Sunnett is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 362,458,933. In The United States Sunnett is primarily concentrated in: New Jersey, where 100 percent reside.

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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