Caunter Surname
Approximately 916 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 477 | 1:116,809 | 11,902 |
| United States | 135 | 1:2,684,881 | 161,220 |
| New Zealand | 106 | 1:42,720 | 7,111 |
| Canada | 73 | 1:504,734 | 42,927 |
| Australia | 37 | 1:729,614 | 48,196 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| Scotland | 18 | 1:297,434 | 13,849 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 303 | 1:80,447 | 8,644 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:1,871,608 | 27,884 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 35 | 1:1,434,820 | 77,606 |
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.
For Gaunter, Ganter, q.v.
(Anglo-French) chiefly a variant of Canter, q.v.
Caunter Demographics
Average Caunter Salary in
United States
$45,904 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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.
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Footnotes
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