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Where Does The Last Name Gournay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gournay occurs in France more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gournay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Gournay is the 171,299^th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,898,785 people. The surname Gournay occurs mostly in Europe, where 97 percent of Gournay are found; 96 percent are found in Western Europe and 96 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This surname is most commonly held in France, where it is held by 2,408 people, or 1 in 27,584. In France Gournay is most numerous in: Hauts-de-France, where 50 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 13 percent reside and Normandy, where 11 percent reside. Other than France this last name occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Belgium, where 1 percent reside.

Gournay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Gournay has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 2,850 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gournay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gournay last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gournay last name are 9.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 62.5% being registered with the political party.

The amount Gournay earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.62% more than the national average, earning $50,750 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.5% less than the national average, earning $37,509 CAD per year.