Gunst Surname

147,202nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,009 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gunst Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunst Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium9181:12,5241,876
Germany6081:132,41016,131
United States5851:619,58850,111
Netherlands3451:48,9488,384
France1661:400,13758,863
Australia1381:195,62119,280
Denmark621:91,0448,699
Argentina501:854,86855,754
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Austria321:266,10730,958
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Finland151:366,44725,366
Switzerland121:684,41046,196
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England21:27,859,030389,889
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:590,80839,807

The alternate forms: Günst (70) are calculated separately.

Gunst Last Name Facts

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

Gunst is more frequently found in Belgium than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Günst. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunst? popularity and diffusion

Gunst is the 147,202nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,421,916 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 73 percent of Gunst are found; 69 percent are found in Western Europe and 61 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

It is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is carried by 918 people, or 1 in 12,524. In Belgium it is most prevalent in: Flemish Region, where 92 percent are found, Brussels Capital Region, where 5 percent are found and Walloon Region, where 3 percent are found. Besides Belgium this surname exists in 27 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 19 percent are found.

Gunst Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gunst has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gunst last name expanded 688 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunst Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gunst surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günst9370/
Gunszt9146/
Gunsth9114/
Guns892,008/
Unst891/
Gounsth831/
Gauns802,944/
Gunns80536/
Hunst8044/
Gunse8043/
Gunsz8038/
Gumns8037/
Ghuns8017/
Gouns808/
Gonst804/
Gutns803/
Guhns801/
Gumst801/
Aunst800/
Gunsch731,321/
Ghouns7375/
Gounse7374/
Gunnæs7326/
Gaunse736/
Gunjte734/
Gumste734/
Ghunse734/
Ghauns732/
Gutins732/
Gunshe731/
Guunct731/
Gusins731/
Gueuns731/
Haunst730/
Unnstz730/
Gums671,273/
Gunz671,154/
Gons67527/
Guscins67144/
Guchens6756/
Günscht6727/
Gunsche6719/
Güns6712/
Husinst676/
Gausins674/
Umst673/
Gausens672/
Guttens672/
Unxt672/
Gussens671/
Ghumste671/
Guggins671/
Ghaunse671/
Onst671/
Gousens671/
Guttins671/
Unct671/
Unjt671/
Gussins670/
Gusenns670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunst
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