Gunnion Surname

1,295,379th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 175 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Scotland

Gunnion Surname Definition:

John Gunnion in Cammford, parish of Kirkinner, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 267), Janet Gunnion in Bailliewhirr, 1788 (Wigtown). William Gunnyon edited an edition of Bums's complete works with memoir in 1865.

Gunnion Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England771:723,61140,488
Scotland231:232,77511,829
United States171:21,321,114641,998
India161:47,941,586492,263
Australia131:2,076,59293,242
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Wales51:618,90625,852
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland131:287,9409,345
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Gunnion Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

John Gunnion in Cammford, parish of Kirkinner, 1684 (RPC., 3. ser. X, p. 267), Janet Gunnion in Bailliewhirr, 1788 (Wigtown). William Gunnyon edited an edition of Bums's complete works with memoir in 1865.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Gunnion Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gunnion is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunnion? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,295,379th most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 41,643,120 people. Gunnion occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Gunnion reside; 60 percent reside in Northern Europe and 60 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name Gunnion is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 77 people, or 1 in 723,611. In England Gunnion is primarily concentrated in: Merseyside, where 34 percent are found, Greater London, where 14 percent are found and Durham, where 13 percent are found. Besides England this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Scotland, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 10 percent are found.

Gunnion Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gunnion has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name rose 1,540 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 177 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 189 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunnion Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Gunnion earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 196.68% more than the national average, earning R 705,024 per year and in United States they earn 16.09% less than the national average, earning $36,208 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunion92524/
Gunnin92458/
Gunning8612,077/
Gunnink861,033/
Gunnyon8686/
Gonnion8643/
Guniong8618/
Gunnien860/
Union831,734/
Unnin835/
Oungnion807/
Gaugnion803/
Goungnon802/
Gaunning801/
Gougnion801/
Goungnin801/
Gusniont800/
Gonnin77680/
Aunion77578/
Gugnin77533/
Gunyon77236/
Gonion77187/
Ginion77160/
Gugnon77123/
Unning7751/
Unione7745/
Hunion7731/
Gumnin7711/
Gunnen776/
Unnina774/
Gunjon774/
Gusnin772/
Gunnim772/
Unnian772/
Guniom771/
Gunenn770/
Hunnin770/
Gunayon71423/
Gougnon71304/
Hunning71237/
Gunneng71116/
Oungnin7119/
Gunnäng7118/
Oungnon7111/
Hunnink7110/
Gusnian716/
Gougnin716/
D'Union715/
Hounion715/
Hungnon712/
Qgunnaiyan711/
Eunning711/
Gunneen711/
Gunnesn711/
Gunnimg711/
Gunnjan711/
Hounnin711/
Honnion711/
Gaugnin711/
Gueunin711/
Ghunjon711/
Ghunyon711/
Ginihon711/
Aunning711/
Unnjong711/
Gunyong711/
Gunjong711/
Hunnina711/
Hgunhon711/
Heunion710/
Gunnyan710/
Haunion710/
Gonneon710/
Gonin677,085/
Gunin673,271/
Onion67788/
Houngnon67768/
Gueugnon67574/
Gunen67205/
Hunninck67159/
Gueuning67119/
Ugnon6781/
Unnim6775/
Usnin6720/
Gunim6720/
Unyon6718/
Onnin6716/
Unnen675/
Huinning674/
Unhon672/
Guninova672/
Unjon672/
Houngnin672/
Hunnjohn671/
Uinin671/
Ngounjon671/
Uñion671/
Gougneon671/
Ghousnin671/
Eungnone671/
Uninn670/

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