Gunster Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Gunster Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunster Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands531:318,62637,214
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England161:3,482,379114,324
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States301:1,673,95687,330

The alternate forms: Günster (1,033) are calculated separately.

Gunster Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gunster is found most in The Netherlands. It can also be found as: Günster. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunster? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,374,607th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 45,547,162 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 57 percent of Gunster live; 41 percent live in North America and 41 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Gunster is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 53 people, or 1 in 318,626. In The Netherlands Gunster is most frequent in: Gelderland, where 30 percent reside, North Holland, where 23 percent reside and South Holland, where 15 percent reside. Other than The Netherlands this last name exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 28 percent reside and Canada, where 13 percent reside.

Gunster Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gunster has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 150 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunster Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Gunster are 21.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 75% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gunster earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.92% less than the national average, earning $38,437 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.62% more than the national average, earning $51,481 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günster951,033/
Unster920/
Hunster867/
Gonster862/
Gunsted860/
Gunstead8060/
Gunstedt8038/
Goenster803/
Günste7715/
Gunjte774/
Gumste774/
Gunsta774/
Gunnstedt7558/
Honster7111/
Gutenstedt711/
Umsterd711/
Ghumste711/
Aumster710/
Umstear710/
Humster710/
Honsther671/
Gonshtey671/
Gumstead670/
Gonsta622/
Gunjti621/
Gonstaj571/

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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
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  • 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 Gunster
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