Find out how popular the last name Uniacke is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Uniacke.

Uniacke, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Uniacke surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Uniacke in America

Uniacke is the 132206th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Uniacke surname appeared 128 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Uniacke.

We can also compare 2010 data for Uniacke to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Uniacke

The surname Uniacke is of Anglo-Norman origin, derived from the Old French word "un" meaning "one" and "acque" meaning "oak", denoting its early bearers lived near a solitary oak tree. The earliest recorded instances of this surname date back to the 12th century in County Cork, Ireland.

Uniacke is predominantly an Irish surname, first established in the south-eastern counties of Ireland following the Anglo-Norman invasion in the late 12th century. The name is thought to have originated from a Norman knight named Richard de Uniacke who accompanied Strongbow, the Earl of Pembroke, during the conquest of Ireland in 1170.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name is Philip de Uniacke, who appears in the Pipe Rolls of Gloucestershire in 1195. The Uniacke family later gained prominence in County Cork, where they were granted lands and established themselves as a prominent Anglo-Irish dynasty.

Notable figures bearing the Uniacke surname include Sir Hugh Uniacke (1670-1741), an Irish lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General for Ireland, and Norman Uniacke (1753-1825), an Irish politician and landowner who served as a Member of Parliament for County Cork.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Robert FitzGerald Uniacke (1804-1864), an Irish lawyer and judge who served as Attorney General for Ireland and later as a Judge of the Court of King's Bench. His son, James Uniacke (1837-1916), was a notable Irish Member of Parliament and barrister.

In the 18th century, a branch of the Uniacke family immigrated to Nova Scotia, Canada, where they became influential landowners and politicians. One notable member of this branch was Richard John Uniacke (1753-1834), an Irish-born lawyer and politician who served as Attorney General of Nova Scotia and played a pivotal role in the province's colonial government.

The Uniacke surname has endured over centuries, with bearers making significant contributions in various fields, particularly in law, politics, and public service, both in Ireland and other parts of the British Empire.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Uniacke

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Uniacke.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Uniacke was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Uniacke has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Uniacke was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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