Gaunitz Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gaunitz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaunitz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany1031:781,60657,825
Sweden411:240,16516,652
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Gaunitz Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gaunitz occurs more in Germany more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Gaunitz click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaunitz? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,267,784th most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. The last name Gaunitz occurs predominantly in Europe, where 85 percent of Gaunitz are found; 57 percent are found in Western Europe and 57 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Germany, where it is held by 103 people, or 1 in 781,606. In Germany it is most prevalent in: Saxony, where 58 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live and Berlin, where 15 percent live. Not including Germany this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 23 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Gaunitz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaunitz has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 450 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaunitz Last Name Statistics demography

Gaunitz earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 24.48% more than the national average, earning $53,711 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gaumnitz93215/
Gaunnitz931/
Aunitz9260/
Ganitz924/
Gunitz920/
Gugnitz8614/
Gamnitz861/
Ausnitz860/
Gannitz860/
Ganiz83132/
Guniz835/
Anitz833/
Auniz831/
Unitz830/
Hanitz77116/
Ganicz7761/
Gunhiz7756/
Aniotz7755/
Ganiez7719/
Gunitš7710/
Ganetz779/
Gunits774/
Annitz774/
Ghaniz772/
Gaunez772/
Umnitz771/
Guniez771/
Ganits771/
Aunicz771/
Aniz73637/
Uniz737/
Hainitz7183/
Ganitch7124/
Gumnits718/
Gannutz715/
Gosnitz712/
Goinitz711/
Gonietz711/
Ganhoiz711/
Haenitz710/
Gonnitz710/
Ganić672,182/
Anniz67462/
Ganic67421/
Ouniz67323/
Gunić67265/
Gunic67182/
Aniez67119/
Haniz6787/
Ganez6786/
Anaiz6760/
Ayniz6737/
Unaiz6734/
Aunez6725/
Goniz6719/
Anicz6718/
Ainiz6714/
Anetz6710/
Anoiz679/
Gunez677/
Gunič675/
Anits675/
Ganitsch675/
Aaniz674/
Haijnitz673/
Gauniche673/
Agniz672/
Ganiç672/
Huniz672/
Ganič672/
Anitć671/
Anizh671/
Anidz671/
Unniz671/
Aneiz671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gaunitz
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