Gunten Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Gunten Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gunten Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
United States151:24,163,929685,360
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States361:1,394,96375,931

The alternate forms: Günten (54) are calculated separately.

Gunten (44) may also be a first name.

Gunten Last Name Facts

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

Gunten (Hindi: गुन्टेन) occurs more in Switzerland more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Günten. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunten? popularity and diffusion

Gunten is the 2,909,720th most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname is mostly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Gunten are found; 38 percent are found in Western Europe and 36 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 44 people.

Gunten is most frequent in Switzerland, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 513,307. In Switzerland it is most numerous in: Canton of Bern, where 44 percent are found, Canton of Zürich, where 44 percent are found and Canton of Basel-Stadt, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Switzerland this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 33 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Gunten Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gunten has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gunten surname declined 58 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunten Last Name Statistics demography

Gunten earn notably more than the average income. In Norway they earn 18.63% more than the national average, earning 410,556 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günten9454/
Gunteng928/
Gunthen926/
Guntien921/
Gunteen921/
Unten912,267/
Guntienė8664/
Guntin83905/
Gonten83192/
Unteng83176/
Hunten8366/
Guntín8315/
Ounten831/
Untaen831/
Gunting771,541/
Gountin77178/
Unthaen7770/
Guntina779/
Aunteng776/
Gonteen776/
Gonnten771/
Gontehn771/
Guntind771/
Guntyon771/
Gontien771/
Huntien770/
Untin7376/
Untem7335/
Onten7314/
Ünten739/
Untyn732/
Untng731/
Aunthaen714/
Gontienė713/
Unting67922/
Hünten67207/
Ountin67202/
Gontin6750/
Guntim6746/
Untina6720/
Huntin6713/
Güntem6710/
Unthin675/
Untyna674/
Ountem672/
Güntin671/
Ountyn671/
Euntin671/
Umteen671/
Honten671/
Huntnt671/
Auntem671/
Auntin670/

Gunten Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gunten in the Hindi language
गुन्टेनguntena-

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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 Gunten
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