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

The surname Gunnar (Georgian: გუნნარ, Hindi: गुन्नर, Marathi: गुार, Oriya: ଗୁନନ୍ାର, Russian: Гуннар) is held by more people in Sweden than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Günnar. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

This surname is the 522,545^th most frequently occurring last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 55 percent of Gunnar are found; 49 percent are found in Northern Europe and 48 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 13,928^th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 69,687 people.

Gunnar is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 48,268. In Sweden Gunnar is primarily concentrated in: Östergötland County, where 33 percent live, Jönköping County, where 20 percent live and Stockholm County, where 9 percent live. Besides Sweden this surname exists in 30 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 15 percent live.

Gunnar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Gunnar has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gunnar surname expanded 1,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunnar Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Gunnar are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gunnar earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 17.44% more than the national average, earning $50,674 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.73% less than the national average, earning $33,917 CAD per year.