Gunzburg Surname

904,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 295 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Belgium

Gunzburg Surname Definition:

(Ger.) One from Gúnzburg (S. Germany) = Gúnz’s or Gunz’s Stronghold [Günz or Gunz is a diminutive from one of the O.Ger. Gund-names—O.H.Ger. gund, war, battle—esp. Gundher + O.H.Ger. burg]

Gunzburg Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1671:2,170,413136,881
Australia821:329,21628,102
Belgium381:302,54335,124
France31:22,140,907385,998
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Günzburg (1) are calculated separately.

Gunzburg Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Ger.) One from Gúnzburg (S. Germany) = Gúnz’s or Gunz’s Stronghold [Günz or Gunz is a diminutive from one of the O.Ger. Gund-names—O.H.Ger. gund, war, battle—esp. Gundher + O.H.Ger. burg]

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Place name in South Germany.

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

(German) One who came from Gunzburg, in Bavaria.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Gunzburg Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gunzburg is found most in The United States. It may also be found in the variant forms: Günzburg. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Gunzburg? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 904,049th most frequently held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 24,703,545 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 52 percent of Gunzburg live; 52 percent live in North America and 52 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is held by 167 people, or 1 in 2,170,413. In The United States Gunzburg is most numerous in: Maryland, where 31 percent reside, New York, where 24 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Not including The United States this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 28 percent reside and Belgium, where 13 percent reside.

Gunzburg Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gunzburg has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gunzburg last name increased 3,340 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gunzburg Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gunzburg last name are 25.15% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 78.38% being registered to vote for the political party.

Gunzburg earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 25.99% more than the national average, earning $54,364 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Günzburg961/
Gunsburg8858/
Gunzberg8822/
Gunsbourg8216/
Ghinzburg823/
Gaunsburg820/
Gunsbourgh780/
Gunsberg75212/
Günzberg7510/
Gonzberg755/
Hunsburg752/
Ghinzberg711/
Günsberg6335/
Aunsberg6315/
Hunsberg6314/
Aunsborg6313/
Gonsberg639/
Honsburg630/
Ghinsberg5946/
Onsberg5371/
Honsberg50208/
Humsberg500/

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