Guntensperger Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Switzerland
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Guntensperger Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guntensperger Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Güntensperger (748) are calculated separately.

Guntensperger Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guntensperger is found in Switzerland more than any other country/territory. It can appear as: Güntensperger. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guntensperger? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,876,555th most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. Guntensperger is primarily found in The Americas, where 70 percent of Guntensperger live; 39 percent live in South America and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America.

This last name is most frequently used in Switzerland, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 631,763. In Switzerland it is mostly found in: Canton of Obwalden, where 54 percent reside, Canton of Schwyz, where 38 percent reside and Canton of Zürich, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Switzerland Guntensperger is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 22 percent reside and Argentina, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Güntensperger97748/
Guentensperger9625/
Guntensperge963/
Guentensberger8938/
Güntensberger853/

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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 Guntensperger
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