Unten Surname

186,714th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,267 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Unten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Unten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan2,0161:63,4154,683
United States1311:2,766,862164,942
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Peru271:1,177,19020,369
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
England11:55,718,059489,080
Guam11:160,1214,893
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Ünten (9) are calculated separately.

Unten (13) may also be a first name.

Unten Last Name Facts

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

The last name Unten is borne by more people in Japan than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Ünten. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Unten? popularity and diffusion

The surname Unten is the 186,714th most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,214,621 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Unten live; 89 percent live in East Asia and 89 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Unten is also the 3,159,357th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.

This last name is most frequent in Japan, where it is carried by 2,016 people, or 1 in 63,415. In Japan Unten is mostly concentrated in: Okinawa Prefecture, where 91 percent live, Osaka Prefecture, where 5 percent live and Hyōgo Prefecture, where 2 percent live. Excluding Japan Unten exists in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live and Brazil, where 3 percent live.

Unten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Unten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Unten last name grew 13,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Unten Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Unten surname are 17.14% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.37% being registered with the party.

The amount Unten earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 50.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,160 per year and in United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,215 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ünten939/
Unteng91176/
Hunten9166/
Gunten9145/
Uenten9128/
Untaen911/
Ounten911/
Huenten831,263/
Unthaen8370/
Aunteng836/
Gunteen831/
Huntien830/
Inten80826/
Untin8076/
Untem8035/
Onten8014/
Untyn802/
Untng801/
Aunthaen774/
Unting73922/
Guntin73905/
Hinten73366/
Hünten73207/
Ountin73202/
Jinten7343/
Untina7320/
Guntín7315/
Huntin7313/
Unthin735/
Untyna734/
Uentin733/
Ountem732/
Ountyn731/
Intuen731/
Umteen731/
Auntem731/
Inthen731/
Intaen731/
Euntin731/
Honten731/
Huntnt731/
Intien731/
Auntin730/
Intten730/
Hunting672,851/
Hountin67410/
Huntink67395/
Intienė67335/
Gountin67178/
Guntina679/
Inthuen675/
Aunthin674/
Inthien673/
Ounting672/
Huentén672/
Inthaen672/
Guntyon671/
Huntinc671/
Eunting671/
Huntgin671/
Ontn671/
Hauntin670/
Hintten670/
Huntion670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Unten
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