Gunnell Surname
Approximately 4,460 people bear this surname
Gunnell Surname Definition:
1 = Gunn (q.v.)+ the diminutive suff.-el.
2 a weak form of the O.Scand. fem. pers. name Gunnhild (sometimes Latinized as Gunnila), a tautological name [Old Norse gunn-r, war, battle + hild-r, war, battle] 3 occasionally a lallated form of Gunner, q.
Read More About This SurnameGunnell Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3,076 | 1:117,835 | 12,683 |
| England | 826 | 1:67,455 | 7,813 |
| Australia | 183 | 1:147,517 | 15,697 |
| Canada | 117 | 1:314,920 | 28,951 |
| South Africa | 87 | 1:622,732 | 46,743 |
| New Zealand | 46 | 1:98,442 | 13,260 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Nigeria | 11 | 1:16,103,887 | 259,204 |
| Iceland | 10 | 1:38,009 | 2,599 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | 4 | 1:1,464 | 128 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 31 | 1:142,899 | 7,868 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 486 | 1:50,155 | 6,115 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 409 | 1:122,784 | 11,929 |
Gunnell (37) may also be a first name.
Gunnell Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
1 = Gunn (q.v.)+ the diminutive suff.-el.
2 a weak form of the O.Scand. fem. pers. name Gunnhild (sometimes Latinized as Gunnila), a tautological name [Old Norse gunn-r, war, battle + hild-r, war, battle] 3 occasionally a lallated form of Gunner, q.v.
(English) Descendant of Gundwulf (war, wolf).
For Gunwell, Gonville or Conteville, descended from Herluin, Lord of Conteville, Normandy, by his first marriage, the issue of which, Ralph de Conteville, is stated by Orderic Vitalis to have had grants from the Conqueror in England.
Accordingly in 1083 he appears holding lands in Somerset, but as mesne lord (Exon. Domesd.), his barony being in Gloucester, and being held 1086 by his son Roger Fitz-Ralph (Domesday). This barony in 1165 was held by his grandson Roger Fitz-Ralph, whose brothers Hugo, Hamelin, Philip, and Robert de Gundeville all held fiefs in the same county (Lib. Niger). Hugo de G. also held two fees in Somerset, and Robert de G. two (Lib. Niger). Adam de Conteville, or Gundeville, one of the family, acquired Dodington, Somerset, t. Henry II.; from whom descended the family of Dodington, which continued in the male line to 1720. The Gunvilles or Gonvilles of Dorset were of this family, also the founder of Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge.
In the Domesday Book, Gunnild, Gunnulf; a personal name.
Gunnell Demographics
Gunnell Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Gunnell Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gunnell Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gunnell is more frequently found in The United States than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gunnell? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 105,064th most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 1,633,979 people. The last name Gunnell occurs mostly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gunnell reside; 72 percent reside in North America and 72 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,688,769th most frequently occurring first name internationally, borne by 37 people.
It is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 3,076 people, or 1 in 117,835. In The United States it is most common in: Utah, where 19 percent are found, California, where 8 percent are found and Virginia, where 6 percent are found. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It is also found in England, where 19 percent are found and Australia, where 4 percent are found.
Gunnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gunnell has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gunnell surname increased 752 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it fell 32 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gunnell Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (81%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Gunnell surname are 23.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 70.58% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Gunnell earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 7.95% more than the national average, earning R 256,524 per year; in United States they earn 4.91% more than the national average, earning $45,267 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.46% more than the national average, earning $57,365 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gunnelll | 93 | 1 | / |
| Gunell | 92 | 180 | / |
| Gunnel | 92 | 62 | / |
| Unnell | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hunnell | 86 | 651 | / |
| Gunnill | 86 | 50 | / |
| Gonnell | 86 | 46 | / |
| Gusnell | 86 | 2 | / |
| Gunneel | 86 | 2 | / |
| Eunnell | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gaunnel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gumnell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gunnelt | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gounnel | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gounell | 86 | 0 | / |
| Gunneld | 86 | 0 | / |
| Unell | 83 | 314 | / |
| Gunel | 83 | 148 | / |
| Unnel | 83 | 2 | / |
| Gunll | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gausnell | 80 | 93 | / |
| Haunnell | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gonell | 77 | 1,952 | / |
| Günnel | 77 | 839 | / |
| Hunnel | 77 | 312 | / |
| Gounel | 77 | 297 | / |
| Gaunel | 77 | 157 | / |
| Gonnel | 77 | 39 | / |
| Ginell | 77 | 35 | / |
| Ungnel | 77 | 13 | / |
| Uhnell | 77 | 8 | / |
| Onnell | 77 | 8 | / |
| Günell | 77 | 5 | / |
| Guniel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gusnel | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ugnell | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gunnil | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gunill | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hunell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eunell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gutnel | 77 | 1 | / |
| Usnell | 77 | 1 | / |
| Uneell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Aunell | 77 | 0 | / |
| Gumnel | 77 | 0 | / |
| Unel | 73 | 94 | / |
| Gunl | 73 | 2 | / |
| Honnell | 71 | 122 | / |
| Gauniel | 71 | 44 | / |
| Ngounel | 71 | 11 | / |
| Hugnell | 71 | 9 | / |
| Hutnell | 71 | 5 | / |
| Goenell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Oonnell | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ounnill | 71 | 1 | / |
| Goennel | 71 | 1 | / |
| Husnell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hunnuel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Haunnel | 71 | 0 | / |
| Hounell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Humnell | 71 | 0 | / |
| Günel | 67 | 12,443 | / |
| Ginel | 67 | 1,055 | / |
| Gonel | 67 | 853 | / |
| Onell | 67 | 512 | / |
| Hunel | 67 | 63 | / |
| Aunel | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gunil | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uniel | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uneul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uneel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gonnl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghunl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hunll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onnel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eunel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unelt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Housnell | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gunld | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gumll | 67 | 0 | / |
| Umnel | 67 | 0 | / |
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