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 has its highest incidence in The Netherlands. It can also be found as a variant: Üneken. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Uneken? popularity and diffusion

The surname Uneken is the 912,827th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Uneken are found; 98 percent are found in Western Europe and 97 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The last name is most numerous in The Netherlands, where it is carried by 264 people, or 1 in 63,967. In The Netherlands Uneken is most common in: Drenthe, where 44 percent are found, Overijssel, where 19 percent are found and Groningen, where 11 percent are found. Not including The Netherlands this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 7 percent are found and Sweden, where 1 percent are found.

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

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Uneken
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