Unthank Surname
Approximately 1,353 people bear this surname
Unthank Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Unthank.' There are two townships of this name, one in Cumberland, the other in Northumberland.
'To George Cleraentson for xvi. bushells of wheat to sow at Unthanke': 1623, Household Books of Lord William Howard of Naworth Castle.
Read More About This SurnameUnthank Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 571 | 1:634,779 | 51,112 |
| Australia | 344 | 1:78,476 | 9,152 |
| England | 326 | 1:170,914 | 15,706 |
| South Africa | 79 | 1:685,794 | 49,549 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 1:251,574 | 23,165 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 14 | 1:316,419 | 12,423 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 245 | 1:99,491 | 10,063 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 125 | 1:401,749 | 29,788 |
Unthank Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Unthank.' There are two townships of this name, one in Cumberland, the other in Northumberland.
'To George Cleraentson for xvi. bushells of wheat to sow at Unthanke': 1623, Household Books of Lord William Howard of Naworth Castle.
William de Unthanc, 1233: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
John de Unthanc, 18 Edward I: Hodgson's History of Northumberland.
Richard de Unthank, Cumberland, 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.
Edmond Unthank, 1539: Welford's History of Newcastle and Gateshead.
John Unthanke, 1561: Raine's History and Antiquities of North Durham.
1577. Henry Onthanekc and Margery Maye: Marriage Lic. (London).
'James Unthank, in 1732, gave by will, —20 to the poor of the township of Culgarth': Jefferson's History and Ant. of Leath Ward, Cumberland.
This surname appears to have been not uncommon in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. Morice Unthanke of the county of Lanark took the oath of fealty in 1296 (Bain, II, p. 208). James Vnthank was a witness in Edinburgh, c. 1426 (Egidii, p. 49), and John Vnthank was juror on an inquisition held in the same burgh two years later (RAA., II, 61). Thomas Unthank, clerk and notary public in St. Andrews diocese, appears several times in record between 1462 and 1471 (Laing, 148; RMS., II, 771,783, etc.; Neubotle, 298-302). Katerina Unthank was spouse of Walter Beltmakare, burgess of Edinburgh, in 1477 (RMS., II, 1308). The later Unthanks may derive their name from the small estate of the name on the left bank of the Rule Water, but the first derived from Unthank in Lanarkshire. A worthy Scot of this name was a hotelkeeper in Paris during the Commune in 1871.
(English) belonging to Unthank (a fairly common English place-name), 14th cent. Unthank, 13th cent. Unthanc, denoting land settled upon ‘without leave’ of the lord of the manor [Old English unþanc, displeasure, ill- will, in the genit. case signifying 'against one’s will’, ‘without leave’; as clearly shown, e.g., in the A.-Saxon Chronicle, a.d. 901, where one MS. has "bútan þaes cyninges léafe” (without the King’s leave) and another “þæs cynges unþances’’]
(English, Scottish) One who came from Unthank (place settled without leave of the lord), the name of several places in England; one who came from Unthank (barren soil), a common farm name in Scotland.
There is a township of this name in the county of Cumberland, and another in Northumberland.
From places so named in cos. Cumberland and Northumberland; but perhaps originally from Unthank or Intack co. Elgin, which Carlisle translates "lonely," "solitary." There is however no such word in Gaelic. It may be from uaigneach, for uaignidheach, lonely, solitary, deserted; or from àite uaigneach, a solitary place; or perhaps from innteach, a way, road, gate.
A location name in Cumberland and Northumberland.
Unthank Demographics
Average Unthank Salary in
United States
$44,795 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Unthank Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Unthank Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Unthank has its highest incidence in The United States. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Unthank.
How Common Is The Last Name Unthank? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 284,447th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 5,386,213 people. The surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Unthank live; 40 percent live in North America and 40 percent live in Anglo-North America.
The last name Unthank is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 571 people, or 1 in 634,779. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Illinois, where 11 percent are found, Kentucky, where 11 percent are found and Ohio, where 8 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 25 percent are found and England, where 24 percent are found.
Unthank Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Unthank has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Unthank surname rose 457 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 133 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 167 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Unthank Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Unthank last name are 22.02% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.79% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Unthank earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 18.5% less than the national average, earning R 193,680 per year and in United States they earn 3.81% more than the national average, earning $44,795 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unthanks | 93 | 0 | / |
| Onthank | 86 | 178 | / |
| Untaank | 86 | 1 | / |
| Umthank | 86 | 0 | / |
| Hunthang | 80 | 4 | / |
| Unthaung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Untang | 77 | 383 | / |
| Ounthaung | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guntang | 71 | 1,105 | / |
| Unthong | 71 | 568 | / |
| Inthang | 71 | 34 | / |
| Ountang | 71 | 8 | / |
| Auntang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Huntang | 71 | 3 | / |
| Hunthong | 67 | 1,386 | / |
| Aunthong | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ounthong | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gunthong | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gountang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Intheang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Inthaang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hunteang | 67 | 1 | / |
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