Gnau Surname

395,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 893 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Germany

Gnau Surname User-submission:

The Gnau surname means 'careful', 'thrifty'.

Gnau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States6301:575,33247,145
Germany2421:332,66732,901
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States781:643,82942,510

Gnau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gnau surname means 'careful', 'thrifty'.

- Stacy Leigh

Gnau Last Name Facts

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

Gnau occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gnau? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 395,186th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 8,160,746 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Gnau reside; 67 percent reside in North America and 67 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is held by 630 people, or 1 in 575,332. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Maryland, where 18 percent reside, Ohio, where 13 percent reside and Kentucky, where 12 percent reside. Beside The United States Gnau exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent reside.

Gnau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gnau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gnau surname increased 808 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gnau Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gnau last name are 28.42% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.19% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gnau earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.38% more than the national average, earning $46,335 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gneau894/
Gnaju891/
Gnaus891/
Gnaiu890/
Nau8692,989/
Gna86200/
Gnu8673/
Gnaoue802,131/
Gnaiyu805/
Gnaust803/
Gnajhu801/
Gnauch801/
Gnajou801/
Njau7543,751/
Ngau758,729/
Naud758,318/
Naus753,707/
Neau753,676/
Naju753,370/
Nhau753,250/
Gnat751,978/
Nayu751,914/
Naue751,683/
Naut751,606/
Nahu751,271/
Gnap75924/
Gnad75921/
Gnae75784/
Gnut75482/
Gnaś75464/
Gnui75461/
Gnou75443/
Naiu75418/
Gnas75361/
Gnus75273/
Gnay75237/
Gnaß75207/
Nauš75202/
Naux75177/
Nauß75129/
Gnah75121/
Naup75100/
Gnai7574/
Gnoa7573/
Nauy7565/
Ngna7555/
'Nau7545/
Nauh7536/
Nauč7532/
Gnna7529/
Gnia7523/
Hnau7521/
Nnau7517/
Néau7516/
Nauz7514/
Gnea7512/
Gnup757/
Nauu756/
Gnaľ756/
Gnuś755/
Ngnu754/
Gneu753/
Gnaj753/
Gnga752/
Gnaa752/
Ghna752/
Gnue752/
Gnnu751/
Nauê751/
Nauś751/
Gnuy751/
Gnaz751/
Gniu751/
Qgnu751/
Ggna751/
Ggnu751/
Gnuj751/
Gnuz751/
Gngu751/
Gnahoue73787/
Gnausch7377/
Gennaux7349/
Gniaoue7324/
Genneau7324/
Gnaouet7313/
Ngnajou732/
Ngnayou732/
Gnaouhe731/
Guennau731/
Na67617,357/
Nu67336,888/
Nault678,955/
Genna675,645/
Nayou674,292/
Nauss671,499/
Gnadt671,091/
Gnass67618/
Neaud67540/
Nauts67468/
Ginna67406/
Gnaha67364/
Nauya67319/
Ngayu67299/
Gnawe67275/
Gnays67270/
Noyau67225/
Ngaju67225/
Niahu67219/
Gnaye67189/
Neațu67188/
Gniaź67167/
Njaju67167/
Guenneau67158/
Gnapp67157/
Gnach67154/
Gnatt67145/
Naoue67137/
Nayau67132/
Gnatz67124/
Ngnia67114/
Naheu67107/
Nayuo6794/
Naust6788/
Naiou6780/
Najju6777/
Ngiau6777/
Nayiu6776/
Neaux6765/
Nauiu6761/
Nyaju6759/
Naupp6757/
Gneha6754/
Nautz6751/
Gnaie6750/
Gnahs6746/
Naudt6745/
Nayup6744/
Geena6743/
Ngaue6740/
Naiju6739/
Nayut6739/
Nauch6736/
Gnias6735/
Najuh6734/
Nayud6733/
Naues6732/
Nagiu6732/
Naiyu6731/
Nayus6730/
Nahiu6730/
Nuyau6730/
Nahau6728/
Nihau6726/
Ginnu6725/
Naush6725/
Nauyo6723/
Gnouh6723/
Naiud6722/
Gniaz6721/
Ghnai6721/
Najou6721/
Nyayu6720/
Genneaux6719/
Gneus6719/
Nauye6719/
Gnaya6718/
Nnaju6717/
Naudë6715/
Naaju6713/
Gnuih6713/
Ngauh679/
Gnahy679/
Gneya679/
Gnudt678/
Nayuh678/
Gnaji677/
Naihu677/
Nayhu677/
Gnayi677/
Gnoue677/
Gnaas677/
Gniaś677/
Gnash676/
Geenu676/
Gnius676/
Nijau676/
Gennu675/
Nahyu675/
'Ngau675/
Niaju674/
Najhu674/
Najiu674/
Nauet674/
N'Gna674/
Gnaia674/
Gennaiou674/
Gimna674/
Ghnay674/
Gynna674/
Naahu673/
Neaut673/
Nauee673/
Ngnna673/
Gemna673/
Gniha673/
Gnouy672/
Nauds672/
Gniat672/
Gnaah672/
Gnieu672/
Gnayo672/
Gneja672/
Høgna672/
Njayu672/
Nauia672/
Niaou672/
Nauph671/
Nahju671/
Naueh671/
Nausd671/
Neaua671/
Nayuu671/
Gnaai671/
Gnadh671/
Gneat671/
Gngna671/
Gnuoy671/
Gnuyh671/
Ghnat671/
Ghnaz671/
Nauyu671/
Hnaut671/
Nauhs671/
Neiau671/
Ngnou671/
Ngnuh671/
Ngnui671/
Ngnaa671/
Ngnap671/
N'Gnu671/
Nhaju671/
Njaus671/
Nyaou671/
Gnuth671/
Gnuup671/
Gnast671/
Gnaih671/
Gnaja671/
Gneou671/
Gneuh671/
Gånay671/
Njauh671/
Gnnas671/
Ghnea671/
Naius671/
Nyaiu671/
Nyauu671/
Nejau671/
Ngaiu671/
Neyau671/
Nauhe671/
Naujy671/
Nujau671/
Gnuss671/
Gnhoa671/
Gnnat671/
Hggnu671/
Gnaat670/

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