Gunnell Surname

105,064th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha

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.

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Gunnell Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3,0761:117,83512,683
England8261:67,4557,813
Australia1831:147,51715,697
Canada1171:314,92028,951
South Africa871:622,73246,743
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Scotland211:254,94412,577
Wales181:171,91811,581
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Iceland101:38,0092,599
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
France51:13,284,544357,392
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha41:1,464128
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland311:142,8997,868
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4861:50,1556,115
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4091:122,78411,929

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.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

(English) Descendant of Gundwulf (war, wolf).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

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.

The Norman People (1874)

In the Domesday Book, Gunnild, Gunnulf; a personal name.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gunnell Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gunnell occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunnell? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gunnell is the 105,064th most frequent family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 1,633,979 people. The last name Gunnell is predominantly found in The Americas, where 72 percent of Gunnell are found; 72 percent are found in North America and 72 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Gunnell is also the 1,688,769th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 37 people.

It is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 3,076 people, or 1 in 117,835. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: Utah, where 19 percent live, California, where 8 percent live and Virginia, where 6 percent live. Other than The United States this last name is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in England, where 19 percent live and Australia, where 4 percent live.

Gunnell Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gunnell has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 752 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 170 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it contracted 32 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Scotland it grew 2,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunnell Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (81%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gunnell last name are 23.81% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 70.58% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunnelll931/
Gunell92180/
Gunnel9262/
Unnell921/
Hunnell86651/
Gunnill8650/
Gonnell8646/
Gusnell862/
Gunneel862/
Eunnell861/
Gaunnel860/
Gumnell860/
Gunnelt860/
Gounnel860/
Gounell860/
Gunneld860/
Unell83314/
Gunel83148/
Unnel832/
Gunll831/
Gausnell8093/
Haunnell800/
Gonell771,952/
Günnel77839/
Hunnel77312/
Gounel77297/
Gaunel77157/
Gonnel7739/
Ginell7735/
Ungnel7713/
Uhnell778/
Onnell778/
Günell775/
Guniel773/
Gusnel773/
Ugnell772/
Gunnil772/
Gunill771/
Hunell771/
Eunell771/
Gutnel771/
Usnell771/
Uneell770/
Aunell770/
Gumnel770/
Unel7394/
Gunl732/
Honnell71122/
Gauniel7144/
Ngounel7111/
Hugnell719/
Hutnell715/
Goenell713/
Oonnell713/
Ounnill711/
Goennel711/
Husnell710/
Hunnuel710/
Haunnel710/
Hounell710/
Humnell710/
Günel6712,443/
Ginel671,055/
Gonel67853/
Onell67512/
Hunel6763/
Aunel6715/
Gunil6715/
Uniel678/
Uneul671/
Uneel671/
Gonnl671/
Ghunl671/
Hunll671/
Onnel671/
Eunel671/
Unelt670/
Housnell670/
Gunld670/
Gumll670/
Umnel670/

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