Gunnels Surname

149,834th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,947 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
United States

Gunnels Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunnels Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,9261:123,87513,182
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
England21:27,859,030389,889
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States3511:143,07313,433

Gunnels Last Name Facts

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

Gunnels is most common in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gunnels.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunnels? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 149,834th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,472,869 people. The surname Gunnels is predominantly found in The Americas, where 96 percent of Gunnels reside; 96 percent reside in North America and 96 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

This surname is most frequent in The United States, where it is carried by 2,926 people, or 1 in 123,875. In The United States it is most numerous in: Texas, where 25 percent reside, Missouri, where 10 percent reside and Georgia, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account The United States this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Gunnels Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gunnels has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gunnels last name expanded 834 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunnels Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gunnels are 17.16% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 63.93% registered with the party.

Gunnels earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.59% less than the national average, earning $39,010 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunnells931,745/
Gunels9244/
Gunneells882/
Gunnelles881/
Gunnles866/
Gunells864/
Eunnels860/
Gunuels860/
Gumnels860/
Gunles775/
Unls733/
Haunels710/
Onels671/
Gonles628/
Oniels621/
Unlstd621/
Hunles620/
Unellez575/
Ungliss571/
Honells571/
Hunless570/
Unglish570/
Umls551/
Unlz551/
Umles509/
Unlce501/
Onles500/

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Gunnels Reference & Research

Gunnell FamilyTree DNA Group - A group collating DNA test results for those who bear the surname, includes results of DNA tests and discussions.

Gunnell FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Gunnels
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis