Uncle Surname
Approximately 293 people bear this surname
Uncle Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the uncle'; compare Cousin and Neave. Uncles doubtless represents the patronymic or genitive s, as in Williams, Jones, Neaves, &c.
John le Uncle, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Unkle, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Read More About This SurnameUncle Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 159 | 1:1,114,105 | 45,936 |
| Iran | 76 | 1:1,010,296 | 46,499 |
| England | 40 | 1:1,392,951 | 61,553 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 84 | 1:290,183 | 19,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 37 | 1:1,357,262 | 74,323 |
Uncle (4,776) may also be a first name.
Uncle Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the uncle'; compare Cousin and Neave. Uncles doubtless represents the patronymic or genitive s, as in Williams, Jones, Neaves, &c.
John le Uncle, Essex, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Walter Unkle, Lincolnshire, ibid.
Robert Unkle. Rolls of Parliament.
'Lease to Thomas Unkle of a wood within the Manor of Bolynbroke, Nov. 30, 1485': Materials for History Henry VII.
Married — John Lucas and Jone Unkulles: St. Dionis Backchurch.
1557. — John Clyffe and Jone Unckell: ibid.
1607. John Uncle, Sussex: Register of the University of Oxford.
1670. Baptised — Margarett, d. John Uncle: St. James, Clerkenwell.
1792. Married — Thomas Uncle and Louisa Maria Noble: St. George, Hanover Square.
Analogous to Father, Brother, Cousin, &c. Johannes le Unele. H.R.
Johannes le Uncle occurs in H.R.; but both these names may sometimes be derived from the Domesday Hunchil, and an Old German Unculus, which are probably from German hunchild, powerful warrior. See Child.
From the Dutch, Unkel; a personal name.
Uncle Demographics
Average Male Uncle Height
176.33 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Uncle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uncle Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Uncle (Arabic: خالي) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Uncle.
How Common Is The Last Name Uncle? popularity and diffusion
It is the 908,336th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 24,872,170 people. Uncle is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Uncle reside; 55 percent reside in West Africa and 55 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,958th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 4,776 people.
The surname Uncle is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 159 people, or 1 in 1,114,105. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Bayelsa, where 63 percent reside, Rivers, where 27 percent reside and Nasarawa, where 4 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 26 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Uncle Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Uncle has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Uncle last name declined 52 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uncles | 91 | 399 | / |
| Unclez | 91 | 86 | / |
| Auncle | 91 | 1 | / |
| Uncler | 91 | 1 | / |
| Guncle | 91 | 1 | / |
| Unckle | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gunckle | 83 | 79 | / |
| Unckles | 83 | 16 | / |
| Huncley | 83 | 2 | / |
| Unckley | 83 | 2 | / |
| Hunckle | 83 | 1 | / |
| Huncler | 83 | 0 | / |
| Uncless | 83 | 0 | / |
| Unkle | 80 | 229 | / |
| Oncle | 80 | 108 | / |
| Uncla | 80 | 2 | / |
| Uncly | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hunckler | 77 | 378 | / |
| Unckless | 77 | 10 | / |
| Hunckley | 77 | 2 | / |
| Hunchley | 77 | 2 | / |
| Unkles | 73 | 210 | / |
| Gunkle | 73 | 205 | / |
| Gunzle | 73 | 22 | / |
| Oncley | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hunkle | 73 | 18 | / |
| Unkler | 73 | 2 | / |
| Unsled | 73 | 1 | / |
| Unsler | 73 | 0 | / |
| Unsleu | 73 | 0 | / |
| Unsley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gunsle | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hunsley | 67 | 1,112 | / |
| Hunkele | 67 | 588 | / |
| Hunkler | 67 | 455 | / |
| Uncilla | 67 | 146 | / |
| Ounsley | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hunkley | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gunsley | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uncella | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uinslet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Uncelli | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uinkler | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ungelle | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hunkile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Humcles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hounchille | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hounkle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hunckly | 67 | 0 | / |
| Unkless | 67 | 0 | / |
| Honckle | 67 | 0 | / |
Uncle Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uncle in the Arabic language | ||
| خالي | khaly | - |
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