Gauthun Surname

1,882,912th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 97 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gauthun Surname User-submission:

Family lore states this name means 'bird in the valley'. The original family name was Olesonbut, because there were so many emigrating to the US with the surname, they were told to change.

Gauthun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway581:88,66012,230
United States391:9,293,819392,288

Gauthun Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Family lore states this name means 'bird in the valley'. The original family name was Olesonbut, because there were so many emigrating to the US with the surname, they were told to change.

- terrirn58

Gauthun Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gauthun is held by more people in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gauthun.

How Common Is The Last Name Gauthun? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,882,912th most prevalent family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 75,129,339 people. The surname Gauthun occurs mostly in Europe, where 60 percent of Gauthun live; 60 percent live in Northern Europe and 60 percent live in Scandinavia.

The surname Gauthun is most frequently occurring in Norway, where it is held by 58 people, or 1 in 88,660. In Norway it is most common in: Western Norway, where 91 percent are found, Northern Norway, where 3 percent are found and Southern Norway, where 3 percent are found. Aside from Norway it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 40 percent are found.

Gauthun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gauthun surname are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gauthun earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 4.23% less than the national average, earning 331,443 kr per year and in United States they earn 22.25% less than the national average, earning $33,550 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gautun92320/
Gathun9227/
Guthun921/
Gatahun8611/
Ghathun861/
Gauthon861/
Gathung861/
Gathaun861/
Gatun8383/
Autun8348/
Athun8337/
Gutun834/
Ayuthung801/
Ngatun771,101/
Gatune77776/
Gathum77358/
Gauton77173/
Gathon77142/
Authon77137/
Ngutun7787/
Gautum7784/
Gatung7745/
Atahun7743/
Hathun7734/
Athung7727/
Kgatun7726/
Gutung7722/
Ghatun7719/
Gutunk7718/
Autund7718/
Autumn7715/
Hautun7714/
Gustun7711/
Gattun7710/
Guthum778/
Atohun778/
Authum777/
Athunk773/
Austun772/
Gastun772/
Gaitun772/
Gothun772/
Guthon772/
Gaytun771/
Athuin771/
Gutune771/
Autoun771/
Athoun771/
Gatund771/
Uthoun771/
Autung770/
Guthausen7546/
Atun7317,388/
Utun73202/
Gattung71403/
Gouthon71303/
Gathoum71109/
Ayuthon7196/
Kghatun7139/
Giyatun7133/
Gustusn7117/
Gatthum7114/
Austtun7112/
Ngateun7112/
Austuin719/
Haithun717/
Auttung717/
Gaathon716/
Autthum713/
Hauthon712/
Hautung711/
Gautaum711/
Gouthum711/
Atheune711/
Guttoun711/
Ngatoun711/
Gautton711/
Gastoun711/
Goutoun711/
Gustuin711/
Aythoun711/
Ayutung711/
Gaitoun711/
Outhung711/
Udthung711/
Audthum711/
Athunck711/
Gatttun711/
Gushtun711/
Gastung710/
Gaithon710/
Ajtun6716,826/
Gaton674,583/
Hatun673,501/
Auton672,460/
Atoun671,602/
Uytun671,178/
Aytun67894/
Atung67760/
Utung67747/
Athon67743/
Uthum67500/
Ustun67488/
Atune67305/
Uthon67298/
Astun67253/
Ghoyatun67207/
Athum67169/
Guton67169/
Auchtung6785/
Gatón6748/
Attun6736/
Gutum6732/
Uttun6721/
Autum6721/
Gotun6719/
Aitun6717/
Aatun6716/
Hutun6716/
Aetun679/
Gatunova677/
Utunc676/
Ahtun676/
Utune675/
Hauthton674/
Utunn673/
Atunn672/
Othun672/
Uteun672/
Autón672/
Gastoune672/
Ngoutoun672/
Hathoung672/
Uthussen671/
Gaittoun671/
Utuun671/
Ghathoum671/
Gaitoune671/
Eatun671/
Autún671/
Hayathun671/
Auyatung671/
Gaittung671/
Autteung671/
Autthoen671/
Haithung671/

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