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Where Does The Last Name Gunning Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gunning is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant: Günning. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunning? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 43,102^nd most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 603,424 people. The surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 39 percent of Gunning are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gunning is also the 2,694,839^th most commonly held first name internationally, held by 17 people.

Gunning is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is held by 4,708 people, or 1 in 76,988. In The United States Gunning is primarily found in: California, where 12 percent are found, New York, where 9 percent are found and Maryland, where 7 percent are found. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 54 countries. It is also common in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 13 percent are found.

Gunning Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gunning has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gunning surname rose 521 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 238 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 139 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 239 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it rose 2,273 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunning Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gunning surname is chiefly Catholic (71%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gunning surname are 10.6% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.37% registered with the party.

The amount Gunning earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 54.37% more than the national average, earning 534,231 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.92% more than the national average, earning R 377,664 per year; in United States they earn 15.75% more than the national average, earning $49,944 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.8% more than the national average, earning $50,575 CAD per year.