Gunthorpe Surname

508,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 644 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
United States Virgin Islands

Gunthorpe Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Gunthorpe (Lincs,Norf.,&c.) = Gunn(a)’s Estate [Old English Old Norse þorp]

Gunthorpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia2861:94,39110,761
United States2051:1,768,092116,364
England1261:442,20729,452
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2021:120,67011,490
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

Gunthorpe Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Gunthorpe (Lincs,Norf.,&c.) = Gunn(a)’s Estate [Old English Old Norse þorp]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Gunthorpe Last Name Facts

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

Gunthorpe is more commonly found in Australia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunthorpe? popularity and diffusion

Gunthorpe is the 508,499th most commonly held surname globally, borne by around 1 in 11,316,065 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Gunthorpe live; 44 percent live in Australasia and 44 percent live in Australia and New Zealand.

It is most widely held in Australia, where it is borne by 286 people, or 1 in 94,391. In Australia Gunthorpe is most prevalent in: Queensland, where 58 percent live, New South Wales, where 35 percent live and South Australia, where 2 percent live. Outside of Australia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 32 percent live and England, where 20 percent live.

Gunthorpe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gunthorpe has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gunthorpe surname expanded 2,563 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it contracted 38 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gunthorpe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gunthorpe last name are 12.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.57% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gunthorpe earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.1% more than the national average, earning $43,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.15% more than the national average, earning $53,732 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gunthorpes9513/
Gunthorp94113/
Goundthorpe901/
Eunthorpe891/
Gumthorpe891/
Guntharpe891/
Guntharp82300/
Gunntorp821/
Guntarp750/
Goentorp716/
Gumtharp711/
Gontharp710/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gunthorpe
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