Gunnarsen Surname

835,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 330 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Norway
Highest density in:
Norway

Gunnarsen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunnarsen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Norway2501:20,5692,641
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Gunnarsen Last Name Facts

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

Gunnarsen is more frequently found in Norway than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunnarsen? popularity and diffusion

The last name Gunnarsen is the 835,661st most widespread surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 89 percent of Gunnarsen live; 89 percent live in Northern Europe and 89 percent live in Scandinavia.

Gunnarsen is most frequently used in Norway, where it is borne by 250 people, or 1 in 20,569. In Norway it is mostly concentrated in: Western Norway, where 38 percent reside, Eastern Norway, where 32 percent reside and Northern Norway, where 21 percent reside. Excluding Norway Gunnarsen is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Denmark, where 13 percent reside and Canada, where 5 percent reside.

Gunnarsen Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gunnarsen earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 3.41% less than the national average, earning 334,293 kr per year; in United States they earn 14.32% more than the national average, earning $49,328 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.74% less than the national average, earning $46,833 CAD per year.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunnarsen
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