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Unett Family History

Unett Surname Meaning

From the Middle English personal name Hywenet, *Ewenet, *Ywenet. This is probably a pet form of Iwayn (see Ewen) + the Old French hypocoristic suffix -et as suggested by Tooth.

The surname in Tittensor (Staffs) is perhaps to be associated with Iwein de Titnesovere who held a knight's fee in Tittensor in 1242-3 (Book of Fees) while the surname in Colwall (Herefs) may be linked to Yone (a pronunciation of Ywain) de Dene about 1300 in Herefs Archives AA26/II/7.

He may be identical with Huenet de Den' alias Iwenet de Dane of Colwall listed below. On this evidence, John Freeman (personal communication) suggests that Thomas de Dane of Colwall 1323 in Herefs Archives AA26/II/11 may be the same man as Thomas Eunet of Colwall (1329 below) with the locative and patronymic surname alternating.

The surname may sometimes have been confused with Onyett. Formally there are other possibilities including Old French Hu(g)onet, a pet form of Hugh, or a Middle English survival of Old English *Hygenōð (see Hinett).

Source: The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland, 2016


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You can see how Unett families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Unett family name was found in the UK, and Scotland between 1881 and 1891. The most Unett families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 14 Unett families living in Warwickshire. This was about 26% of all the recorded Unett's in United Kingdom. Warwickshire had the highest population of Unett families in 1891.
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What did your Unett ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Crane Driver and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Unett. 100% of Unett men worked as a Crane Driver and 76% of Unett women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Male Occupations In 1939

  • Crane Driver
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    76%
  • Incapacitated
    11%
  • Domestic Duties
    7%
  • Unpaid Domestic Duti
    7%

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Between 1974 and 1988, in the United States, Unett life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1974, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Unett in 1974 was 79, and 95 in 1988.

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