Gunnel Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Sweden

Gunnel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
England51:11,143,612252,590
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
France21:33,211,361423,184
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

The alternate forms: Günnel (839) are calculated separately.

Gunnel (20,068) may also be a first name.

Gunnel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gunnel is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Günnel. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunnel? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gunnel is the 2,436,415th most common family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 61 percent of Gunnel reside; 60 percent reside in North America and 60 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 37,691st most frequent forename on earth, held by 20,068 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The United States, where it is borne by 37 people, or 1 in 9,796,187. In The United States it is most common in: Tennessee, where 41 percent reside, Texas, where 14 percent reside and California, where 11 percent reside. Beside The United States it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 13 percent reside and England, where 8 percent reside.

Gunnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gunnel has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gunnel surname declined 56 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 85 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunnel Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Gunnel last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gunnel surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Gunnel earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.46% less than the national average, earning $36,908 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günnel94839/
Gunnell924,460/
Gunneel922/
Gounnel920/
Gunneld920/
Gaunnel920/
Gunnelt920/
Gunel91148/
Unnel912/
Gunnelll861/
Hunnel83312/
Gounel83297/
Gunell83180/
Gaunel83157/
Gonnel8339/
Ungnel8313/
Guniel833/
Gusnel833/
Gunnil832/
Gutnel831/
Unnell831/
Gumnel830/
Unel8094/
Gunl802/
Hunnell77651/
Gunnill7750/
Gonnell7746/
Gauniel7744/
Ngounel7711/
Gusnell772/
Goennel771/
Eunnell771/
Haunnel770/
Gumnell770/
Hunnuel770/
Gounell770/
Günel7312,443/
Ginel731,055/
Gonel73853/
Unell73314/
Hunel7363/
Gunil7315/
Aunel7315/
Uniel738/
Ghunl731/
Gonnl731/
Uneul731/
Eunel731/
Onnel731/
Gunll731/
Uneel731/
Unelt730/
Gunld730/
Umnel730/
Gausnell7193/
Haunnell710/
Gonell671,952/
Gungli67277/
Giniel6764/
Unl6745/
Ginell6735/
Gusnil6731/
Gunleh6728/
Goniel6727/
Auniel6712/
Gunlep679/
Onnell678/
Uhnell678/
Haunel676/
Günell675/
Honnel675/
Humnel675/
Gungil674/
Aunuel674/
Onniel673/
Ugnell672/
Huhnel672/
Ginuel672/
Ginael672/
Hunell671/
Usnell671/
Eunell671/
Guniol671/
Gunyol671/
Goneel671/
Gunild671/
Gunill671/
Gunlet670/
Hunesl670/
Uneell670/
Eumnel670/
Aunell670/
Hunelt670/
Onneel670/
Hunnil670/
Aunnil670/
Huniel670/
Heunel670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunnel
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