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

The last name Gunnar (Georgian: გუნნარ, Hindi: गुन्नर, Marathi: गुार, Oriya: ଗୁନନ୍ାର, Russian: Гуннар) is more commonly found in Sweden than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Günnar. For other potential spellings of Gunnar click here.

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

This surname is the 522,545^th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 11,716,312 people. It occurs predominantly 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 commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 69,687 people.

Gunnar is most widespread in Sweden, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 48,268. In Sweden Gunnar is mostly found in: Östergötland County, where 33 percent are found, Jönköping County, where 20 percent are found and Stockholm County, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Sweden this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.

Gunnar Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gunnar has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.63% being registered with 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.