Unett Surname

1,369,340th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Isle of Man

Unett Surname Definition:

I cannot suggest any derivation of this surname at all satisfactory to myself.

1598-9. Richard Unet, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1612. John Unett, son of Walter Unett: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

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Unett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1281:435,29729,139
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Isle of Man51:17,1643,455
Wales51:618,90625,852
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England971:251,29218,244
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Unett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

I cannot suggest any derivation of this surname at all satisfactory to myself.

1598-9. Richard Unet, Herefordshire: Register of the University of Oxford.

1612. John Unett, son of Walter Unett: St. Dionis Backchurch (London).

1753. Married — Robert Miller and Frances Unett: St. George's Chapel, Mayfair.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

16th cent. Unet, is apparently the O.Scand. pers. name Une [prob. from Old Norse una, to be happy] with the French diminutive suff. -et.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

The family have a tradition of a Norman-Conquest origin. At an early period they branched into two lines, one of which settled in Staffordshire, and the other in Herefordshire. B.L.G.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Unett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Unett is most common in England. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Unett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Unett? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,369,340th most prevalent family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 45,264,260 people. Unett is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Unett live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

Unett is most widespread in England, where it is carried by 128 people, or 1 in 435,297. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Staffordshire, where 18 percent are found, West Midlands, where 13 percent are found and Warwickshire, where 13 percent are found. Apart from England this surname occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Scotland, where 6 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.

Unett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Unett has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Unett surname increased 132 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Unett Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Unett earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.44% more than the national average, earning $52,882 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Unette912/
Unnett912/
Gunett912/
Hunett912/
Aunett911/
Unet89206/
Gunnett83491/
Aunette8326/
Hungett835/
Gaunett831/
Guneitt831/
Hunnett830/
Unitt80753/
Aunet80228/
Inett80169/
Gunet80132/
Hunet8081/
Uneth8010/
Onett809/
Ounet803/
Eunet802/
Ugnet802/
Unget801/
Uinet801/
Unete801/
Gu'neitt771/
Gunneitt771/
Oujneatt770/
Une758,470/
Gaunet73380/
Hinett73355/
Hounet73268/
Gounet73268/
Heunet73200/
Augnet73171/
Gunnet73138/
Hugnet73137/
Hunget7357/
Honett7356/
Husnet7334/
Onnett7310/
Guneet737/
Jinett734/
Guneit732/
Uinget732/
Innett732/
Aumnet732/
Aunget731/
Eugnet731/
Ougnet731/
Ouynet731/
Guneyt731/
Aunete731/
Eunete731/
Ugnete731/
Gunget731/
Gune6717,522/
Aune678,370/
Onet671,661/
Unes671,055/
Utne67971/
Hune67845/
Unit67653/
Uneh67571/
Uner67462/
Unie67335/
Unge67323/
Houniet67156/
Uney67154/
Oune67154/
Inet67141/
Unei67137/
Jinnett67109/
Unhe67103/
Unea6767/
Unne6766/
Uneu6742/
Uned6741/
Unee6732/
Umne6731/
Unje6729/
Unep6723/
Unez6716/
Oungnet6716/
Eune6715/
Unée6715/
Ugne6710/
Uine676/
Honnett675/
Hoonett675/
Usne675/
Hausnet675/
Hinnett673/
Uhne673/
Hoenett673/
Hounest672/
Huynitt671/
Huenitt671/
Hougnet671/
Hugnitt671/
Gaunitt671/
Gunneit671/
Uingeyt671/
Hounets671/
Haunest671/
Ujne671/
Unjt671/
Uune671/
Uyne671/
Auneite671/
Hugnete671/

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