How many unique names are there in UK?

[Ruskie]

It would be impossible to hazard a guess. Hundreds, thousands, millions ....

There is no one else with my name .... (anywhere) ....

[StanleysChesterton]

Many names look unique.  You spot one in the tree and think "awesome - easy to find them!" only to discover there are two others in the village and 100 up the road!

[Ruskie]

Many names look unique.  You spot one in the tree and think "awesome - easy to find them!" only to discover there are two others in the village and 100 up the road!

 
Yes, and no one can spell the names so they are misheard, misinterpreted and mistranscribed.

[sparrett]

I have an ancestor whose given names were Oliver Twist followed by his surname.
Quite bizarre really and I would venture to say, the only one in the world at that time (1890's)

Sue

[Stuart273]

Three from the same family I'd guess would be pretty unique are Denmiln Green, Andrina Jane Green and Mary McLaughlin Suttie Green. Given that, why is it so difficult to track down what happened to the last of those three?!

[Duodecem]

Three from the same family I'd guess would be pretty unique are Denmiln Green, Andrina Jane Green and Mary McLaughlin Suttie Green. Given that, why is it so difficult to track down what happened to the last of those three?!

I bet she reverted to plain Mary Green-would you want to spend all your time explaining you were called Suttie, not Sooty-only to be told "Ah -the same as my cat!"

[a chesters]

There are a few people with my name, but I have checked my OH and there is only one birth registered for that name and that is him, he has 1 middle name.  He does have a slightly unusual spelling of his first name (the person who registered his birth got it a bit wrong  )

There are quite a few with my first and last names, but as far as I can see, I am the only one with all four names, even though the b****y bureaucrats spelt the second one wrong when I became a nationalised Aussie. Dosn't matter which spelling I think I am the only one. (Thank goodness ses OH)

[Familysearch]

Interesting thread - so I just checked myself.  Yes, at least in UK, I am unique, and so is my sister.  Our brother is one of two with the same first name and surname, although if you add his other forenames to the mix, then he is unique too!

[JenB]

I too have checked and as far as I can see my christian name /maiden surname combination are unique to me