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 Uncle Salary in
England
£23,701
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Uncle Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uncle Come From? nationality or country of origin
Uncle (Arabic: خالي) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Uncle.
How Common Is The Last Name Uncle? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 908,336th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 55 percent of Uncle are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 55 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,958th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 4,776 people.
This last name is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne 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. Other than Nigeria Uncle 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 prevalency of Uncle has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the 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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