Gunst Surname
Approximately 3,009 people bear this surname
Gunst Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 918 | 1:12,524 | 1,876 |
| Germany | 608 | 1:132,410 | 16,131 |
| United States | 585 | 1:619,588 | 50,111 |
| Netherlands | 345 | 1:48,948 | 8,384 |
| France | 166 | 1:400,137 | 58,863 |
| Australia | 138 | 1:195,621 | 19,280 |
| Denmark | 62 | 1:91,044 | 8,699 |
| Argentina | 50 | 1:854,868 | 55,754 |
| Canada | 36 | 1:1,023,489 | 76,466 |
| Austria | 32 | 1:266,107 | 30,958 |
| Sweden | 17 | 1:579,221 | 42,433 |
| Finland | 15 | 1:366,447 | 25,366 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 85 | 1:590,808 | 39,807 |
The alternate forms: Günst (70) are calculated separately.
Gunst Demographics
Average Gunst Salary in
United States
$61,219 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Gunst Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gunst Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gunst occurs in Belgium more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant: Günst. Click here to see other possible spellings of Gunst.
How Common Is The Last Name Gunst? popularity and diffusion
Gunst is the 147,202nd most frequent family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,421,916 people. It is primarily found in Europe, where 73 percent of Gunst are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.
This surname is most numerous in Belgium, where it is carried by 918 people, or 1 in 12,524. In Belgium Gunst is most numerous in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent live, Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent live and Walloon Region, where 3 percent live. Apart from Belgium this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 19 percent live.
Gunst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Gunst has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Gunst Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Gunst last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered with the party.
The amount Gunst earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 41.88% more than the national average, earning $61,219 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.57% less than the national average, earning $48,904 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Günst | 93 | 70 | / |
| Gunszt | 91 | 46 | / |
| Gunsth | 91 | 14 | / |
| Guns | 89 | 2,008 | / |
| Unst | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gounsth | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gauns | 80 | 2,944 | / |
| Gunns | 80 | 536 | / |
| Hunst | 80 | 44 | / |
| Gunse | 80 | 43 | / |
| Gunsz | 80 | 38 | / |
| Gumns | 80 | 37 | / |
| Ghuns | 80 | 17 | / |
| Gouns | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gonst | 80 | 4 | / |
| Gutns | 80 | 3 | / |
| Guhns | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gumst | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aunst | 80 | 0 | / |
| Gunsch | 73 | 1,321 | / |
| Ghouns | 73 | 75 | / |
| Gounse | 73 | 74 | / |
| Gunnæs | 73 | 26 | / |
| Gaunse | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gunjte | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gumste | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghunse | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghauns | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gutins | 73 | 2 | / |
| Gunshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guunct | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gusins | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gueuns | 73 | 1 | / |
| Haunst | 73 | 0 | / |
| Unnstz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gums | 67 | 1,273 | / |
| Gunz | 67 | 1,154 | / |
| Gons | 67 | 527 | / |
| Guscins | 67 | 144 | / |
| Guchens | 67 | 56 | / |
| Günscht | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gunsche | 67 | 19 | / |
| Güns | 67 | 12 | / |
| Husinst | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gausins | 67 | 4 | / |
| Umst | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gausens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guttens | 67 | 2 | / |
| Unxt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gussens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghumste | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guggins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaunse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Onst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gousens | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guttins | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unct | 67 | 1 | / |
| Unjt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gussins | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gusenns | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Gunst
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