Unk

Unk Meaning & Origin

About Unk
The surname Unk is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Unk," which is a short form of the given name "Hunke" or "Huncko." These names were originally pet forms of the personal name "Hunold," which means "brave warrior." The surname Unk is relatively rare and is found mainly in Germany.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Unk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Unk: 288
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 68,345
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.1

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Unk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Unk is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ANK
🗽 NYSIIS
UA
🔊 Soundex
U520
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AH1 NG K
🌐 IPA
/unk*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ANK', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
U520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Unk in Braille

Here's how to represent Unk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Unk in braille

How to sign the name Unk using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Unk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Unk in sign language

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