Unglaub Surname
Approximately 1,398 people bear this surname
Unglaub Surname User-submission:
From the German word for 'unbeliever' or 'heretic'. Used prior to and after the Reformation to describe anyone excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Could include members of heretical sects such as Cathars, those accused of witchcraft, and Protestant converts after 1517.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1,089 | 1:73,926 | 9,353 |
| United States | 244 | 1:1,485,487 | 101,350 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Argentina | 5 | 1:8,548,683 | 204,003 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 41 | 1:1,224,846 | 68,768 |
Unglaub Surname Meaning
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From the German word for 'unbeliever' or 'heretic'. Used prior to and after the Reformation to describe anyone excommunicated from the Catholic Church. Could include members of heretical sects such as Cathars, those accused of witchcraft, and Protestant converts after 1517. It is a pejorative surname; much like naming a family, "Outlaw" in English.
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Unglaub Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Unglaub Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Unglaub has its highest incidence in Germany. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Unglaub? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 277,207th most frequent family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,212,837 people. The surname Unglaub is primarily found in Europe, where 80 percent of Unglaub are found; 79 percent are found in Western Europe and 79 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
It is most frequently occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 1,089 people, or 1 in 73,926. In Germany Unglaub is primarily concentrated in: Bavaria, where 53 percent are found, Saxony, where 11 percent are found and Thuringia, where 11 percent are found. Aside from Germany this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 2 percent are found.
Unglaub Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Unglaub has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Unglaub surname grew 595 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Unglaub Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Unglaub last name are 7.62% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.39% being registered to vote for the party.
Unglaub earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 1.04% less than the national average, earning $42,701 USD per year.
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