Uneken Surname

912,827th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 291 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Uneken Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Uneken Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands2641:63,96710,998
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Üneken (1) are calculated separately.

Uneken Last Name Facts

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

Uneken is found in The Netherlands more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Üneken. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Uneken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uneken is the 912,827th most commonly held surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 99 percent of Uneken live; 98 percent live in Western Europe and 97 percent live in Germanic Europe.

Uneken is most frequently held in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 63,967. In The Netherlands Uneken is primarily concentrated in: Drenthe, where 44 percent reside, Overijssel, where 19 percent reside and Groningen, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The Netherlands it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 7 percent reside and Sweden, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Üneken941/
Uineken9271/
Huneken9211/
Unoeken921/
Hunecken8624/
Hueneken860/
Uniken8337/
Hunekn831/
Unekin831/
Onneken77128/
Ounoken7751/
Hüneken7731/
Inneken7711/
Hineken772/
Huniken772/
Ineiken771/
Uneskin771/
Hunekin770/
Hunicken71170/
Innecken71112/
Unikienė7185/
Hueniken7140/
Onnecken7123/
Hünecken7123/
Uneshkin719/
Hunniken710/
Hinecken710/
Euneking710/
Hunnekink6734/
Onekin678/
Onyken674/
Inekin674/
Unekim673/
Inaken672/
Unicen671/
Honekn671/
Iniken671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uneken
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