Gunzburg Surname
Approximately 295 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 167 | 1:2,170,413 | 136,881 |
| Australia | 82 | 1:329,216 | 28,102 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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]
Place name in South Germany.
(German) One who came from Gunzburg, in Bavaria.
Gunzburg Demographics
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Günzburg | 96 | 1 | / |
| Gunsburg | 88 | 58 | / |
| Gunzberg | 88 | 22 | / |
| Gunsbourg | 82 | 16 | / |
| Ghinzburg | 82 | 3 | / |
| Gaunsburg | 82 | 0 | / |
| Gunsbourgh | 78 | 0 | / |
| Gunsberg | 75 | 212 | / |
| Günzberg | 75 | 10 | / |
| Gonzberg | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hunsburg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghinzberg | 71 | 1 | / |
| Günsberg | 63 | 35 | / |
| Aunsberg | 63 | 15 | / |
| Hunsberg | 63 | 14 | / |
| Aunsborg | 63 | 13 | / |
| Gonsberg | 63 | 9 | / |
| Honsburg | 63 | 0 | / |
| Ghinsberg | 59 | 46 | / |
| Onsberg | 53 | 71 | / |
| Honsberg | 50 | 208 | / |
| Humsberg | 50 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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