Gunton Surname
Approximately 2,160 people bear this surname
Gunton Surname Definition:
(Anglo-Scand.) belonging to Gunton (Suff., Norf.) = Gunn (a)’s Estate [Old English tún]
Gunton Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 983 | 1:56,682 | 6,848 |
| Australia | 441 | 1:61,215 | 7,404 |
| United States | 422 | 1:858,907 | 65,342 |
| Canada | 186 | 1:198,095 | 19,415 |
| New Zealand | 41 | 1:110,447 | 14,290 |
| South Africa | 26 | 1:2,083,758 | 92,464 |
| Wales | 18 | 1:171,918 | 11,581 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1:2,053,229 | 97,179 |
| Jersey | 3 | 1:33,067 | 4,675 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 667 | 1:36,545 | 4,752 |
| Jersey | 9 | 1:5,765 | 1,004 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 96 | 1:523,111 | 36,402 |
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]
Parishes in cos. Norfolk and Suffolk.
A location name in Norfolk, Suffolk.
Gunton Demographics
Gunton Political Affiliation
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Gunton Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gunton Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gunton has its highest incidence in England. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gunton? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 194,523rd most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,373,864 people. The last name 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. Gunton is also the 1,994,417th most commonly held first name world-wide It is held by 28 people.
The surname Gunton is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 983 people, or 1 in 56,682. In England Gunton is mostly concentrated in: Norfolk, where 21 percent live, Greater London, where 10 percent live and Suffolk, where 6 percent live. Aside from England this last name exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 20 percent live and The United States, where 20 percent live.
Gunton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Gunton has changed through the years. In England the share of the population with the 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 devotion of those holding the last name is chiefly Anglican (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Gunton last name are 18.8% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 65.57% being registered to vote for the political 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.
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