Unger Surname

7,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,763 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Unger Surname Definition:

“Hungarian” in German.

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Unger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany32,8401:2,451233
United States20,9341:17,3142,191
Austria6,9921:1,21886
Canada4,2111:8,7501,308
Hungary1,3921:7,052843
Australia1,0491:25,7353,505
Sweden7041:13,9871,206
Brazil5631:380,23914,527
France5301:125,32619,051
Mexico5061:245,3096,083
Czechia4081:26,0624,106
Switzerland3401:24,1563,812
Poland3271:116,23517,397
England2851:195,50217,195
Slovakia2621:20,3683,218
Netherlands2211:76,41312,925
Russia2181:661,11557,022
Argentina1671:255,94920,674
South Africa1671:324,41730,492
Denmark1631:34,6303,586
Paraguay1521:47,6101,397
Slovenia1321:18,8464,297
Nigeria1231:1,440,18555,603
Bolivia1201:88,4703,770
Estonia811:16,3192,713
Norway741:69,4909,776
Croatia731:57,92610,865
Belgium691:166,61822,787
New Zealand651:69,66710,483
Spain531:882,11434,832
Kazakhstan531:333,63227,314
Kyrgyzstan451:132,72614,810
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
India371:20,731,497300,213
Finland351:157,04914,263
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Chile261:677,55715,745
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Scotland121:446,15118,166
Uruguay111:311,97820,848
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
Israel101:855,76354,181
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Ecuador81:1,988,23121,385
Zimbabwe81:1,929,78092,581
Cuba81:1,440,3407,824
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Costa Rica81:597,5094,667
Latvia71:292,86424,791
China71:195,331,65210,124
Panama61:652,04310,051
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Peru51:6,356,82538,776
Wales51:618,90625,852
Guatemala51:3,216,5347,141
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Montenegro31:213,1886,121
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
East Timor11:1,215,928507
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Malta11:430,2723,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England411:594,52130,269
Scotland71:534,74514,325
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,5101:20,0072,528

The alternate forms: Ünger (150) are calculated separately.

Unger (99) may also be a first name.

Unger Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Hungarian” in German.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Hungary (country of the Huns).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

User-submitted Reference

Usually used to refer to a foreign person in German areas, especially to those from Hungary and the general Balkan area.

- lukas98

Unger Last Name Facts

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

The last name Unger (Arabic: اونغر, Georgian: უნგერ, Marathi: उनगर, Russian: Унгер) occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Ünger. Click here for further possible spellings of Unger.

How Common Is The Last Name Unger? popularity and diffusion

Unger is the 7,696th most numerous surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 98,797 people. Unger is primarily found in Europe, where 61 percent of Unger live; 56 percent live in Western Europe and 55 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 951,070th most commonly used given name at a global level, held by 99 people.

It is most frequently used in Germany, where it is borne by 32,840 people, or 1 in 2,451. In Germany it is most numerous in: Saxony, where 18 percent live, Bavaria, where 14 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 14 percent live. Barring Germany this last name exists in 92 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent live and Austria, where 9 percent live.

Unger Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Unger has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 834 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 695 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 2,050 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 171 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Unger Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Unger last name is predominantly Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (60%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Unger surname are 12.72% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Unger earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 12.57% more than the national average, earning 389,575 kr per year; in Peru they earn 32.31% less than the national average, earning S/. 13,122 per year; in South Africa they earn 76.34% more than the national average, earning R 419,052 per year; in United States they earn 6.62% more than the national average, earning $46,007 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.01% less than the national average, earning $46,698 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ünger93150/
Hunger9112,530/
Gunger91870/
Aunger91423/
Ungier91349/
Ungert91107/
Ungere9166/
Uhnger9132/
Ungher9113/
Ungerh9112/
Ungeer914/
Ounger913/
Unguer913/
Undger911/
Ungerd911/
Ungerr911/
Uenger911/
Uinger911/
Uunger911/
Ungger910/
Uger89767/
Uner89462/
Unge89323/
Usinger831,805/
Aungier83231/
Utenger83112/
Ungiert8349/
Ungerth8328/
Hungier8327/
Huenger8322/
Utinger8321/
Uninger8318/
D'Unger8316/
Unenger8313/
Hunguer834/
Hungert832/
Usenger832/
Ounguer831/
Huinger831/
Huntger831/
Hungerd831/
Hungere831/
Ungiere831/
Hungher831/
Gounger830/
Haunger830/
Gaunger830/
Auger8035,176/
Unser802,759/
Inger801,865/
Huger801,772/
Gunge801,543/
Hunge801,479/
Guner801,299/
Auner801,124/
Huner80624/
Usner80516/
Guger80498/
Onger80441/
Utner80156/
Ouger80137/
Unged80134/
Unzer80120/
Euger8092/
Unher8081/
Ungee8055/
Ungeh8045/
Ugere8036/
Ugeer8033/
Unner8032/
Ungge8031/
Unjer8022/
Ungie8021/
Ungir8018/
Ungeç8015/
Ugger8014/
Ungep8013/
Undge8011/
Uhner8011/
Ugher8010/
Umner8010/
Aunge809/
Uinge809/
Ungey809/
Unyer808/
Uncer807/
Unere807/
Uneur806/
Eunge805/
Ugner805/
Uneer805/
Unear805/
Unges804/
Unier804/
Ungea804/
Usnge804/
Umger803/
Ouner802/
Ungre802/
Ugier802/
Unejr802/
Ounge801/
Euner801/
Uyger801/
Unget801/
Utnge801/
Uguer801/
Usger801/
Unert801/
Uiner800/
Ungerová77567/
Uttinger77555/
Ussinger7762/
Hutinger7752/
Eutinger7743/
Husinger7735/
Ungerova7720/
Husenger777/
Uszinger777/
Hunguere773/
Auninger772/
Ousinger771/
Huthnger771/
Eusinger771/
D'Undger771/
Autinger771/
Ounguere771/
Outinger770/
Huninger770/
Haunnger770/
Gauger735,561/
Augier735,301/
Hauger734,195/
Gunner733,771/
Gugger731,812/
Hugger731,739/
Hinger731,663/
Hauner731,291/
Gouger73939/
Ougier73875/
Hutner73679/
Ongier73467/
Oungre73458/
Unenge73385/
Hunner73377/
Gunzer73305/
Augner73298/
Houger73244/
Husner73219/
Ingier73182/
Augert73173/
Augere73166/
Huhner73159/
Heuner73148/
Hünger73146/
Jinger73145/
Huiner73144/
Gunier73127/
Utenge73117/
Gouner73112/
Honger7397/
Usenge7394/
Gunser7386/
Heuger7384/
Hunzer7372/
Uttner7366/
Ingerø7361/
Hunget7357/
Eugere7349/
Hugert7349/
Unguez7338/
Uninge7336/
Augerd7333/
Gunßer7332/
Ausner7331/
Aungie7327/
Unggie7327/
Gucger7326/
Đunđer7325/
Hugher7323/
Hunert7322/
Hugner7321/
Eusner7321/
Guncer7320/
Aunier7320/
Hounge7317/
Unggeh7317/
Gungeh7314/
Hunher7314/
Hungeh7312/
Utnier7310/
Uncher738/
Ungges738/
Unyere738/
Gaunge737/
Huiger737/
Hungee737/
Guneer737/
Unjere736/
Uisnge736/
Autner735/
Oungge735/
Hugier734/
Ougger734/
Aungea734/
Unyier734/
Uggere734/
Ausger734/
Gunžer734/
Huncer733/
Ungget733/
Gunjer733/
Ounier733/
Gauner733/
Aunser733/
Hunnge733/
Uinget732/
Eugger732/
Hundge732/
Hunier732/
Humner732/
Gounge732/
Gunghe732/
Hunghe732/
Gugier732/
Augher732/
Gunher732/
Unnert732/
Ahunge732/
Huguer732/
Eunier732/
Uigner732/
Aunget731/
Hunetr731/
Onnger731/
Huunge731/
Hungge731/
Hunser731/
Hunyer731/
Ingeer731/
Gungey731/
Aunghe731/
Umngge731/
Ungech731/
Ungire731/
Ucenge731/
Uthner731/
Unscer731/
Unseer731/
Houner731/
Huuger731/
Auneer731/
Undžer731/
Eunner731/
Unjier731/
Ugnere731/
Guíner731/
Huhger731/
Gunyer731/
Huyner731/
Ongeer731/
Ouguer731/
Ouhnge731/
Unzeer731/
Unguet731/
Gungie731/
Aunjer731/
Auguer731/
Uygher731/
Utngye731/
Hungre731/
Eugert730/
Ousner730/
Aungee730/
Hungey730/
Eutner730/
Gunear730/
Ungrhe730/
Eugier730/
Aunner730/
Uggert730/
Hungir730/
Outner730/
Oenger730/
Heusinger711,464/
Huttinger71466/
Hausinger71310/
Hussinger71112/
Housinger7180/
Huisinger7140/
Heußinger7139/
Housenger7118/
Hungerová7111/
Hauninger712/
Auchinger712/
Hunninger712/
Haucinger712/
Uichinger711/
Hautinger711/
Ussinguer711/
Heuninger710/
Huchinger710/
Eunninger710/
Oger6711,664/
Üner6711,181/
Hausner676,254/
Unga674,205/
Ungi672,342/
Onge671,970/
Huttner671,882/
Oner67946/
Heusner67846/
Ouguerd67784/
Haunert67495/
Housner67261/
Unir67197/
Ugre67191/
Unze67117/
Ugir67108/
Ünge67108/
Haugner6788/
Unce6785/
Gunsher6782/
Gunsser6768/
Unghire6746/
Gaugier6746/
Gougher6743/
Hingher6741/
Hugerth6736/
Augeyre6733/
Unje6729/
Hoenger6726/
Unse6724/
Haugerø6724/
Uchinge6723/
Unér6723/
Hunzher6722/
Gunnier6721/
Huncher6719/
Huggert6718/
Üger6718/
Heugner6717/
Heussinger6715/
Ungj6712/
Hunningher6710/
Hougher6710/
Uningir6710/
Hougner679/
Haugher678/
Gaugger678/
Hunsher677/
Unerova677/
Gaunier677/
Honnger676/
Hungett675/
Ounyere675/
Guncher674/
Gaugher674/
Ounghir674/
Ousenge674/
Hughert673/
Unre673/
Hutnner672/
Huusner672/
Hunyere672/
Augiere672/
Ussenge672/
Heunert672/
Huhnert672/
Utengey672/
Ungy672/
Hutnear671/
Hounier671/
Hunnear671/
Hunnere671/
Heuttinger671/
Hinnger671/
Gaunner671/
Uingeyt671/
Ujhgere671/
Unserth671/
Huggerd671/
Autenge671/
Uchenge671/
Haugert671/
Ausgher671/
Houngeh671/
Houguer671/
Husenge671/
Husneer671/
Huguere671/
Houssinger671/
Hunscer671/
Hundgeh671/
Hunszer671/
Ouncher671/
Ounguea671/
Uincher671/
Ungaire671/
Ungé671/
Goungey671/
Unguech671/
Ugjr671/
Huguert671/
Ugherhe671/
Utingye671/
Uttenge671/
Unuhier671/
Oumgerd671/
Unjr671/
Unhr671/
Umge671/
Ugyr671/
Usinghe671/
Hundges671/
Hunneer671/
Huinges671/
Heunner670/
Haunner670/
Hauhner670/
Aungest670/
Unguire670/
Houssenger670/
Eugherd670/
Haugger670/
Heunier670/
Utingee670/
Haumner670/
Hautner670/
Heumger670/
Humneir670/
Hugneir670/
Gounier670/
Houttenger670/
Ausnear670/
Eugehre670/
Gougier670/

Unger Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Unger in the Georgian language
უნგერunger-
Unger in the Marathi language
उनगरunagara-
Unger in the Russian language
Унгерunger-
Unger in the Arabic language
اونغرawnghr-

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