Gunstone Surname

279,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,385 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gunstone Surname User-submission:

The Gunstone surname comes from a small hamlet Gunstone in South Staffordshire, England. There is also an Upper and Lower Gunstone in Bideford, Devon, England.

Gunstone Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia6531:41,3415,305
England4781:116,56511,884
United States1001:3,624,589201,936
Wales561:55,2605,065
Scotland251:214,15311,205
Canada241:1,535,233104,339
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
New Zealand41:1,132,08147,619
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2911:83,7648,882
Wales131:120,6475,000
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Gunstone (21) may also be a first name.

Gunstone Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Gunstone surname comes from a small hamlet Gunstone in South Staffordshire, England. There is also an Upper and Lower Gunstone in Bideford, Devon, England.

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Gunstone Last Name Facts

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

Gunstone is found in Australia more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunstone? popularity and diffusion

Gunstone is the 279,172nd most widely held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 5,261,766 people. The surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 47 percent of Gunstone reside; 47 percent reside in Australasia and 47 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 21 people.

It is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 653 people, or 1 in 41,341. In Australia Gunstone is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 85 percent are found, New South Wales, where 10 percent are found and Queensland, where 3 percent are found. Barring Australia Gunstone is found in 15 countries. It is also common in England, where 35 percent are found and The United States, where 7 percent are found.

Gunstone Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Gunstone has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Gunstone last name expanded 164 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it expanded 10,000 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 431 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 833 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunstone Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gunstone last name are 18.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gunstone earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning R 211,188 per year; in United States they earn 28.14% less than the national average, earning $31,005 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.1% less than the national average, earning $44,663 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunston93709/
Hunstone88202/
Gaunston880/
Hounstone820/
Gonston807/
Gunstan801/
Humstone756/
Gonstan671/
Gunnstam6328/
Gonstana632/

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