Gunton Surname

194,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Jersey

Gunton Surname Definition:

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Gunton (Suff., Norf.) = Gunn (a)’s Estate [Old English tún]

Gunton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England9831:56,6826,848
Australia4411:61,2157,404
United States4221:858,90765,342
Canada1861:198,09519,415
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Wales181:171,91811,581
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
France21:33,211,361423,184
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England6671:36,5454,752
Jersey91:5,7651,004
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States961:523,11136,402

Gunton (28) may also be a first name.

Gunton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Gunton (Suff., Norf.) = Gunn (a)’s Estate [Old English tún]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Parishes in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

A location name in Norfolk, Suffolk.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Gunton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gunton is carried by more people in England than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunton? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gunton is the 194,523rd most prevalent last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 3,373,864 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 48 percent of Gunton are found; 47 percent are found in Northern Europe and 47 percent are found in British Isles. It is also the 1,994,417th most common forename globally, held by 28 people.

It is most widely held in England, where it is borne by 983 people, or 1 in 56,682. In England it is most numerous in: Norfolk, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Suffolk, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account England Gunton is found in 23 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.

Gunton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gunton has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gunton last name increased 147 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 440 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gunton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gunton last name are 18.8% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 65.57% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gunton earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 19.39% less than the national average, earning R 191,568 per year; in United States they earn 19.72% more than the national average, earning $51,659 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.36% more than the national average, earning $63,278 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guntong92113/
Guntond9217/
Gounton928/
Gaunton921/
Gunthon921/
Guntton920/
Unton91213/
Gunthong865/
Hunton832,852/
Untong832,595/
Guntan83761/
Gonton8333/
Unthon8328/
Untone8311/
Ounton837/
Aunton834/
Gumton831/
Guntom831/
Ngountoun8019/
Ghunthong804/
Gountoing802/
Hounton778,235/
Huntoon772,081/
Guntang771,105/
Unthong77568/
Huntong77157/
Haunton77116/
Ountong7740/
Huntone7735/
Guntung7732/
Huntton7712/
Auntoon779/
Guntunk778/
Auntong775/
Uinthon774/
Ountoun774/
Gountan772/
Guntane772/
Huntoun772/
Auntone772/
Gontoin771/
Hunthon771/
Gonthon771/
Huntohn771/
Uintoun771/
Gunttan771/
Gauntan771/
Onton731,109/
Untan73535/
Untom732/
Hunthong711,386/
Aunthong7157/
Ounthong7111/
Gunthunk717/
Gountang714/
Goonthon714/
Guntasen714/
Guntasin712/
Hounthon711/
Hountonn711/
Hountoun711/
Ountoung711/
Auntoine711/
Auntoung711/
Hauntton710/
Husenton710/
Gunthand710/
Gontan67432/
Untang67383/
Güntan67310/
Unthan67167/
Onthon6781/
Honton6758/
Ontoun6746/
Guntam6737/
Auntan6720/
Ounthoung6717/
Ountan6714/
Huntan6710/
Guntum679/
Gontán678/
Hountoing673/
Umthon673/
Umtong673/
Humton673/
Ountouten672/
Unthom672/
Oumton672/
Guntasing671/
Aunthoung671/
Ontonh671/
Ghountoum671/
Untane671/
Huynhtong671/
Euntan671/
Huntom671/
Ontoon670/

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