Gunshenan Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Gunshenan Surname Definition:

A Longford form of Gilsenan, q.v

Gunshenan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland211:210,9469,809
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gunshenan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Longford form of Gilsenan, q.v

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Gunshenan Last Name Facts

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

Gunshenan is more commonly found in The United States than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunshenan? popularity and diffusion

Gunshenan is the 5,391,485th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 85 percent of Gunshenan live; 85 percent live in North America and 85 percent live in Anglo-North America.

Gunshenan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is borne by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States it is most frequent in: New Jersey, where 36 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 27 percent are found and Massachusetts, where 18 percent are found. Barring The United States Gunshenan exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 8 percent are found and England, where 8 percent are found.

Gunshenan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gunshenan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gunshenan surname rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 95 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gunshenan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Gunshenan last name is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gunshenan last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gunshenan earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 129.44% more than the national average, earning $99,000 USD per year.

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