Ünalan Surname

65,279th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,648 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Ünalan Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'become famous' in Turkish.

Ünalan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey7,5381:10,3241,362
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
Austria281:304,12334,120
Northern Cyprus241:13,2923,416
Denmark151:376,31425,792
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
England11:55,718,059489,080

The alternate forms: Unalan (60) & Uñalan (18) are calculated separately.

Ünalan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'become famous' in Turkish.

- bdemirsoy

Ünalan Last Name Facts

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

Ünalan is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as: Unalan or Uñalan. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ünalan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 65,279th most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 952,869 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Ünalan are found; 87 percent are found in West Asia and 87 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The last name Ünalan is most widespread in Turkey, where it is held by 7,538 people, or 1 in 10,324. In Turkey it is primarily concentrated in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent live, Ankara Province, where 14 percent live and Yozgat Province, where 5 percent live. Beside Turkey Ünalan is found in 9 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 0 percent live and Austria, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Unalan9460/
Uñalan8918/
Onalan8393/
Inalan8335/
Gunalan771,352/
Inalhan77227/
Hinalan77213/
Unalgan7770/
Jinalan7710/
Inallan777/
Unallan771/
Inalean771/
Honalan770/
Gunaalan717/
Gunallan715/
Ounalaan714/
Gunnalan712/
Gunahlan711/
Inaillan711/
Innaylan711/
Gounalaan6726/
Onolan6715/
Inahalain6710/
Inalon673/
Unalam672/
Inolan671/
Honalahan671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ünalan
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