Gunnulson Surname

4,427,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gunnulson Surname User-submission:

The Gunnulson surname means 'gunnel', 'gunwale'. It originated from Norway.

Gunnulson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gunnulson Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gunnulson surname means 'gunnel', 'gunwale'. It originated from Norway.

- leegunn

Gunnulson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gunnulson is carried by more people in Australia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunnulson? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gunnulson is the 4,427,875th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. Gunnulson occurs mostly in Oceania, where 85 percent of Gunnulson are found; 85 percent are found in Australasia and 85 percent are found in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widely held in Australia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 1,587,982. In Australia Gunnulson is most numerous in: New South Wales, where 47 percent live, Queensland, where 24 percent live and Victoria, where 24 percent live. Without taking into account Australia it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent live.

Gunnulson Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gunnulson has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gunnulson last name grew 300 percent between 1880 and 2014.

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