Ginter Surname

38,691st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,593 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Poland

Ginter Surname User-submission:

Ginter is a German surname that was common in Prussia. This is apparently why it is still found in Poland. It does not have a Polish (Slavic) origin. The distribution of Ginter today in Germany may be skewed given the expulsion of Germans from Prussia after World War II, settling in various parts of Germany in which they did not originate.

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Ginter Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,0431:71,8748,312
Poland3,1941:11,9001,720
Germany1,4311:56,2587,276
Canada1,3481:27,3343,632
Russia1,0411:138,44716,159
France2031:327,20649,567
Argentina2021:211,60117,444
Indonesia1481:893,57666,999
Paraguay1221:59,3181,635
Hungary1121:87,6458,675
Thailand1001:706,383117,076
Estonia961:13,7692,151
Austria641:133,05418,198
Kazakhstan581:304,87125,574
Czechia491:217,01030,705
England491:1,137,10353,999
Netherlands441:383,79941,363
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Israel371:231,28721,601
Australia301:899,85754,700
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
Latvia181:113,89116,101
Serbia131:549,61120,712
Mexico121:10,343,85040,270
Brazil121:17,839,528311,080
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Kyrgyzstan101:597,26542,601
Belarus91:1,055,67372,859
Norway91:571,36544,190
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Luxembourg51:116,1086,306
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Bolivia41:2,654,1087,945
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
China21:683,660,78330,601
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales41:392,10412,338
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8141:61,6946,766

Ginter (355) may also be a first name.

Ginter Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Ginter is a German surname that was common in Prussia. This is apparently why it is still found in Poland. It does not have a Polish (Slavic) origin. The distribution of Ginter today in Germany may be skewed given the expulsion of Germans from Prussia after World War II, settling in various parts of Germany in which they did not originate.

- valdemarhansen

Ginter is a German and Polish variant of the surname Günther.

- haffman97

Ginter Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ginter (Georgian: გინტერ, Russian: Гинтер) is found most frequently in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ginter? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 38,691st most frequently used surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 536,125 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Ginter live; 47 percent live in North America and 47 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 462,374th most common first name globally, held by 355 people.

The surname Ginter is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 5,043 people, or 1 in 71,874. In The United States it is primarily found in: Ohio, where 9 percent reside, Kentucky, where 9 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 8 percent reside. Excluding The United States it exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 23 percent reside and Germany, where 11 percent reside.

Ginter Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ginter has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ginter surname expanded 620 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Scotland it expanded 1,000 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 75 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ginter Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (74%) in Russia and Orthodox (75%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the Ginter surname are 20.11% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.88% registered with the political party.

The amount Ginter earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 40.53% less than the national average, earning 205,819 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.03% more than the national average, earning $43,163 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.26% less than the national average, earning $43,593 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ginther924,832/
Guinter92486/
Gintere92439/
Gintert92171/
Ghinter9215/
Gainter925/
Gienter925/
Gintter922/
Ginterd920/
Gointer920/
Inter91229/
Ginte9147/
Guinther861,127/
Guintter8619/
Ginthier8611/
Guinterz862/
Hginther861/
Gainther861/
Ghinther861/
D'Ginter861/
Gointher860/
Guintert860/
Gienther860/
Günter838,361/
Genter832,213/
Gnther831,333/
Zinter83829/
Guinte83478/
Hinter83249/
Giente83175/
Sinter83107/
Cinter8381/
Gintir8364/
Gynter8327/
Nginte8316/
Uinter8312/
Interr8311/
Gntert839/
Intert839/
Gintes838/
Gintte838/
Gönter837/
Jinter836/
Yinter834/
Intere833/
Gimter833/
Intier832/
Ginteh832/
Gnnter831/
Gintee831/
Ginthe831/
Ainter831/
Ghnter831/
Gintey830/
Ointer830/
Gintre830/
Ienter830/
Inther830/
Ginterová8038/
Ginterova804/
Günther7797,903/
Guenter771,145/
Genther77738/
Jointer77505/
Gynther77438/
Gentier77185/
Hinther77160/
Gentert77152/
Sinteur77115/
Einterz7752/
Genteur7750/
Ngenter7747/
Zinther7735/
Sinther7730/
Eineter7726/
Güntter7724/
Jintere7723/
Sintier7721/
Khinter7718/
Zienter7714/
Aineter779/
Dzinter777/
Huinter777/
Gimther777/
Geenter776/
Ghenter774/
Heinter773/
Gymnter773/
Icenter773/
Guintes772/
Chinter772/
Ghintea772/
Nginteh772/
Jainter771/
Goenter771/
Genterz771/
Gintair771/
Gientir771/
Gentter770/
Gintest770/
Gennter770/
Ginthre770/
Ginthes770/
Guinted770/
Gientes770/
Gentear770/
Gintherová7515/
Ginty732,270/
Gente732,023/
Enter731,342/
Sinte731,152/
Ginta73534/
Ginti73252/
Cinte73200/
Zinte73107/
Gimte7325/
Intir7315/
Jinte7312/
Ynter7311/
Imter734/
Intre733/
Gönte732/
Gnthe731/
Ghnte731/
Guenther7120,688/
Guentert71241/
Günthert71139/
Ainetter7189/
Einetter7182/
Ainedter7162/
Genthert7151/
Genthier7148/
Guentter7112/
Guintire719/
Interova714/
Güntther712/
Chainter712/
Guenterh711/
Guinthir711/
Gaenther711/
Hinterth711/
Guynther710/
Ghenther710/
Goenther710/
Heintger710/
Gentheer710/
Heinther710/
Eisenter710/
Geenther710/
Gennther710/
Senter676,565/
Guente674,960/
Center672,403/
Gentes671,772/
Gentet671,373/
Endter671,184/
Sünter671,011/
Henter67799/
Ngente67656/
Genthe67637/
Jenter67593/
Sintei67546/
Gentie67263/
Zenter67245/
Gentea67155/
Sintea67131/
Guimte67130/
Göntér67126/
Genteh67122/
Gentir6794/
Gentee6787/
Hynter6783/
Sinteh6773/
Nginti6767/
Guinty6764/
Gintis6758/
Gienty6742/
Cintey6739/
Günterová6737/
Sinthe6737/
Guinti6737/
Yonter6736/
Zintre6729/
Günteş6728/
Sintey6727/
Enterp6726/
Gemter6725/
Jintes6724/
Gentey6721/
Entier6721/
Sintir6719/
Sintie6718/
Sintee6718/
Intire6716/
Gentez6713/
Güntez6710/
Zintep678/
Gűnterová678/
Guenthert676/
Entter676/
Aintir676/
Gintha675/
Entert674/
Siente674/
Djinte674/
Zintey673/
Ghente673/
Entere673/
Gentre673/
Snther673/
Enther673/
Imteir673/
Eunter672/
Jimter672/
Hintre672/
Goente672/
Güntes672/
Güntge672/
Zinthe672/
Uynter672/
Zintei672/
Gintai672/
Gentte671/
Himter671/
Cginty671/
Hettinter671/
Hechinter671/
Huisinter671/
Eanter671/
Guenthere671/
Geente671/
Ginnta671/
Ginthi671/
Gintti671/
Sintte671/
Hintir671/
Sinteu671/
Gentei671/
Jintei671/
Zimter671/
Jünter671/
Ngntir671/
Zinteu671/
Zintez671/
Zynter671/
Ghinti671/
Entear671/
Cünter671/
Gimthe671/
Guentherd670/
Hainether670/
Scinte670/

Ginter Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ginter in the Georgian language
გინტერginter-
Ginter in the Russian language
Гинтерginter-

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