Gunner Surname
Approximately 3,771 people bear this surname
Gunner Surname Definition:
(Scandinavian) 1 the O.Scand. pers.name Gunn(h)ar, etc. (Anglicized as Gunner) [Old Norse gunn-r, war, battle + har, herr (Old English here), army] 2 Artilleryman [see under Gunn2, and + the agential suff. -er]
Gunner Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,664 | 1:33,484 | 4,427 |
| United States | 1,076 | 1:336,858 | 30,388 |
| Australia | 410 | 1:65,843 | 7,865 |
| Canada | 274 | 1:134,473 | 13,927 |
| Ireland | 40 | 1:117,723 | 5,959 |
| Wales | 35 | 1:88,415 | 7,250 |
| New Zealand | 28 | 1:161,726 | 18,041 |
| Denmark | 26 | 1:217,104 | 17,438 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Sweden | 21 | 1:468,893 | 33,666 |
| South Africa | 20 | 1:2,708,885 | 106,094 |
| Thailand | 13 | 1:5,433,719 | 375,884 |
| Germany | 13 | 1:6,192,728 | 213,814 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Scotland | 12 | 1:446,151 | 18,166 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 7 | 1:632,838 | 19,259 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 963 | 1:25,312 | 3,493 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:112,030 | 4,740 |
| Jersey | 2 | 1:25,941 | 3,069 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 216 | 1:232,494 | 19,571 |
The alternate forms: Günner (276) & Gunnér (1) are calculated separately.
Gunner (3,034) may also be a first name.
Gunner Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
(Scandinavian) 1 the O.Scand. pers.name Gunn(h)ar, etc. (Anglicized as Gunner) [Old Norse gunn-r, war, battle + har, herr (Old English here), army] 2 Artilleryman [see under Gunn2, and + the agential suff. -er]
An ancient baptismal name borne by various persons who held lands prior to Domesd. It is variously spelt Gunner, Gunnerus, Gunnere, Gunnor, and Gonnar. Gunnora is probably its feminine.
Gunner: the officer in charge of the guns. Our surname contracted to Gunn. In Northumbria, however, from Old Norse Gunnar.
Gunner Demographics
Gunner Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Gunner Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gunner Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gunner is more commonly found in England than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Günner or Gunnér. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gunner? popularity and diffusion
The surname Gunner is the 121,439th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,932,523 people. The last name Gunner occurs predominantly in Europe, where 49 percent of Gunner are found; 48 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 131,197th most widespread given name in the world. It is borne by 3,034 people.
This last name is most common in England, where it is carried by 1,664 people, or 1 in 33,484. In England Gunner is mostly found in: Surrey, where 16 percent are found, Hampshire, where 15 percent are found and Greater London, where 12 percent are found. Other than England it is found in 56 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent are found and Australia, where 11 percent are found.
Gunner Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Gunner has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname rose 173 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it rose 498 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 571 percent between 1901 and 2014; in Wales it rose 250 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 1,200 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Gunner Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gunner surname is chiefly Catholic (43%) in Ireland.
In The United States Gunner are 8.14% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 54.91% being registered with the party.
The amount Gunner earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.46% more than the national average, earning 371,893 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 58.5% more than the national average, earning R 376,656 per year; in United States they earn 4.88% more than the national average, earning $45,253 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.07% less than the national average, earning $45,177 CAD per year.
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Gunner Reference & Research
Gunn DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Gunn 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
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