Unks

Unks Meaning & Origin

About Unks
The surname Unks is of German origin and is derived from the personal name "Unk," which is a short form of the given name "Hunke" or "Huncko." The name "Hunke" itself is a diminutive form of "Hunold," a Germanic name composed of the elements "hun," meaning "bear cub," and "wald," meaning "rule." Therefore, the surname Unks can be interpreted to mean "son of Unk" or "descendant of Hunke," ultimately referring to someone who is the offspring or descendant of a person named Unk or Hunke.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Unks: 105
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 154,907
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Unks 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 Unks is not currently available.

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Unks in Braille

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

The name Unks in braille

How to sign the name Unks using Sign Language

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

The name Unks in sign language

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