Caunter Surname

387,397th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 916 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Caunter Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gaunter,' a glover; v. Ganter and Gaunter). The change from 'G' to 'C' is common in surnames; compare Candlin and Clendening.

Caunter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4771:116,80911,902
United States1351:2,684,881161,220
New Zealand1061:42,7207,111
Canada731:504,73442,927
Australia371:729,61448,196
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Panama51:782,45211,059
Wales51:618,90625,852
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England3031:80,4478,644
Scotland21:1,871,60827,884
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Caunter Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the gaunter,' a glover; v. Ganter and Gaunter). The change from 'G' to 'C' is common in surnames; compare Candlin and Clendening.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

For Gaunter, Ganter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(Anglo-French) chiefly a variant of Canter, q.v.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Caunter Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Caunter Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Caunter is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Caunter click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Caunter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 387,397th most widespread surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,955,836 people. Caunter is predominantly found in Europe, where 57 percent of Caunter are found; 55 percent are found in Northern Europe and 55 percent are found in British Isles.

The surname Caunter is most commonly used in England, where it is borne by 477 people, or 1 in 116,809. In England it is primarily found in: Devon, where 53 percent are found, Greater London, where 8 percent are found and Cornwall, where 4 percent are found. Beside England Caunter is found in 20 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and New Zealand, where 12 percent are found.

Caunter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Caunter has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 386 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Caunter Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Caunter surname are 26.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 79.41% registered with the party.

The amount Caunter earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 144.61% more than the national average, earning R 581,280 per year; in United States they earn 6.38% more than the national average, earning $45,904 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.84% more than the national average, earning $56,061 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Canter929,075/
Caunte92166/
Cunter9221/
Chauntter880/
Counter861,997/
Cantere861,293/
Chanter86765/
Cantier86283/
Canther8635/
Cianter8610/
Chunter864/
Cahnter863/
Kaunter862/
Cauntes862/
Casnter861/
Cantetr861/
Cantter861/
Cunther861/
Zaunter861/
Cannter860/
Cauntre860/
Cante8317,330/
Cunte836/
Chanther8015/
Chandter803/
Chainter802/
Cheanter801/
Counther801/
Canterre801/
Chantere801/
Chantter800/
Cayanter800/
Cajanter800/
Kanter779,097/
Cantey772,694/
Cantre772,484/
Conter772,164/
Kunter772,160/
Cantir771,715/
Cantet771,280/
Cantea771,182/
Cantez77807/
Cantes77656/
Cantie77503/
Zanter77317/
Canthe7774/
Zunter7756/
Counte7741/
Kaunte7734/
Cantee7719/
Cuente7718/
Canteh7711/
Camter7710/
Caynte779/
Canteu776/
Cainte775/
Caunti775/
Cuntie773/
Ccante772/
Cuntee772/
Cantte771/
Caunty771/
Cünter771/
Canted771/
Caunta771/
Cannte770/
Tschanter75146/
Canterova752/
Chantre717,458/
Countee71471/
Kanther71451/
Khanter71441/
Cauntoy71427/
Cayonte71317/
Cauntay71245/
Cayente71200/
Coyante71199/
Kantere71185/
Chantir71182/
Contier71178/
Countie71144/
Coiante71118/
Kounter71104/
Cantire71103/
Zahnter71100/
Khaunte7180/
Countey7157/
Kantert7154/
Cantees7151/
Conteur7148/
Kaunthe7123/
Kauntey7123/
Kaenter7119/
Kuntter7118/
Kunther7115/
Casente7113/
Cuinete7112/
Cainete719/
Tzschanter718/
Kantier718/
Khunter716/
Countes716/
Cajente715/
Cointer714/
Contter714/
Zanther713/
Tsanter712/
Kasnter712/
Quanter712/
Cantreh711/
Caunthi711/
Cosnter711/
Countre711/
Zantier711/
Quaunte711/
Kuinter711/
Zainter711/
Caantre711/
Cahntez711/
Caintie711/
Catente711/
Conther711/
Cheunte711/
Counted711/
Kuntere711/
Contere711/
Kanterz711/
Kunterr711/
Connter710/
Kandter710/
Kantter710/
Camtear710/
Countte710/
Camther710/
Cantess710/
Keunter710/
Canthre710/
Kante67239,298/
Conte67142,305/
Canty6712,884/
Canta677,598/
Kunte677,070/
Canti673,496/
Cunta673,289/
Countess67590/
Cunti67462/
Kunthear67131/
Coyantes67112/
Chantire6791/
Cantayre6771/
Camte6767/
Canté6739/
Kasenter6724/
Zanthier6719/
Chaintre6718/
Cajuntoy6714/
Conthier675/
Cayentes675/
Cantí674/
Cunty673/
Khannter672/
Khantere672/
Khanther672/
Quantier672/
Cañte672/
Cantè672/
Cujantre672/
Quantear671/
Cassente671/
Chandtre671/
Countees671/
Countior671/
Zeantear671/
Khanteur671/
Cantá671/
Kountere671/
Tsunther671/
Cagiente671/
Cayantes671/
Cuinette671/
Cujantes671/
Qante671/
Quainter670/
Kundtert670/
Coyinter670/
Counteee670/

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