Guning Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Guning Surname Definition:

Ó Conaing A Dalcassian sept originally of Castleconnell, now numerous in Offaly. Gunning is also an English name fairly numerous in Ulster. MIF 131; Map Lim

Guning Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria991:1,789,32164,938
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
England11:55,718,059489,080
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales431:36,4751,977
England71:3,482,19689,582
Scotland51:748,64318,576
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States341:1,477,02079,266

Guning (3,383) may also be a first name.

Guning Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ó Conaing A Dalcassian sept originally of Castleconnell, now numerous in Offaly. Gunning is also an English name fairly numerous in Ulster. MIF 131; Map Lim

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guning Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guning is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guning? popularity and diffusion

Guning is the 1,565,797th most commonly used surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 55,630,121 people. Guning occurs predominantly in Africa, where 76 percent of Guning reside; 76 percent reside in West Africa and 76 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Guning is also the 122,501st most commonly held forename globally, held by 3,383 people.

Guning is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 99 people, or 1 in 1,789,321. In Nigeria it is most common in: Plateau, where 91 percent reside, Lagos, where 5 percent reside and Akwa Ibom, where 4 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Guning Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guning has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Guning surname fell 86 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guning Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Guning surname is principally Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunning9212,077/
Guniong9218/
Gunging924/
Gauning921/
Gunings920/
Gouning920/
Gunin913,271/
Uning91960/
Gueuning86119/
Gunnings86104/
Ngouning862/
Gaunning861/
Gounieng861/
Gunina832,595/
Huning83698/
Gugnin83533/
Gunion83524/
Gunnin83458/
Gounin83235/
Guneng83111/
Gining83102/
Auning8356/
Unning8351/
Gaunin8327/
Goning8322/
Unging8319/
Gumnin8311/
Gunien8311/
Euning832/
Gusnin832/
Ghunin831/
Gunuin831/
Ngunin831/
Gunöng831/
Gungin831/
Gunnink771,033/
Hunning77237/
Gounina77219/
Gunnion77175/
Gunneng77116/
Gonieng7729/
Gonning7725/
Gunnäng7718/
Heuning7711/
Gaunina7710/
Gougnin776/
Huining773/
Hunging772/
Goening772/
Günning772/
Eunning771/
Ghunina771/
Gunnimg771/
Humning771/
Huninng771/
Ngungin771/
Gaugnin771/
Gueunin771/
Aunning771/
Gunyong771/
Gooning770/
Hunings770/
Hauning770/
Gunnien770/
Gonin737,085/
Oning73740/
Gunen73205/
Uneng73174/
Gunim7320/
Unink731/
Unyng731/
Hunnings71410/
Heunings717/
Huinning714/
Guninova712/
Huningue712/
Humnings711/
Goenning711/
Goungnin711/
Ghousnin711/
Ouningue711/
Hüning671,229/
Honing671,044/
Gonnin67680/
Oening67505/
Hunink67357/
Gunyon67236/
Ghunim67145/
Unyong67109/
Onning6773/
Gunenc6730/
Huneng6726/
Unneng678/
Goonin678/
Guhnen678/
Gineng678/
Usneng677/
Gunnen676/
Ngunen676/
Gunnem675/
Goneng675/
Goenin673/
Gunnim672/
Euneng671/
Onieng671/
Gaunim671/
Gonien671/
Ghonin671/
Uninke671/
Guneen670/
Gaunen670/
Gunenn670/
Unengh670/

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