Gunston Surname

472,684th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Australia

Gunston Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunston Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2741:203,35117,687
Australia2121:127,33813,906
South Africa1051:515,97841,519
United States571:6,358,929302,882
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Wales91:343,83718,086
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Guam11:160,1214,893
France11:66,422,722504,397
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2201:110,79710,856
Wales141:112,0304,740
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Gunston (26) may also be a first name.

Gunston Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gunston is found in England more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunston? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 472,684th most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,278,626 people. Gunston occurs predominantly in Europe, where 41 percent of Gunston live; 40 percent live in Northern Europe and 40 percent live in British Isles. Gunston is also the 2,084,397th most widely held forename on earth, borne by 26 people.

The surname Gunston is most commonly used in England, where it is carried by 274 people, or 1 in 203,351. In England Gunston is most common in: Hampshire, where 16 percent reside, East Sussex, where 12 percent reside and Berkshire, where 8 percent reside. Barring England this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 30 percent reside and South Africa, where 15 percent reside.

Gunston Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gunston has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Gunston last name expanded 125 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it fell 36 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunston Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Gunston surname are 25.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 72.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Gunston earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 79.46% more than the national average, earning R 426,456 per year; in United States they earn 28.45% more than the national average, earning $55,423 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.64% more than the national average, earning $50,500 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunstone931,385/
Gaunston930/
Unston921/
Hunston86293/
Uinston8630/
Gonston867/
Gunstun861/
Gunstan861/
Unnston860/
Hunstone80202/
Hunstoon800/
Humnston800/
Unstan772/
Umston770/
Hounstone750/
Heunnston750/
Humston71322/
Honston718/
Gonstan711/
Hunstom710/
Unstank710/
Gunnstam6728/
Humstone676/
Humstom572/
Honstan570/
Humstan570/

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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 Gunston
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