Gurnel Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Argentina
Highest density in:
Argentina

Gurnel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurnel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Argentina821:521,26138,206
France681:976,805110,007
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
England11:55,718,059489,080
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Gurnel Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurnel is found most in Argentina. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnel? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,415,499th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Gurnel live; 54 percent live in South America and 54 percent live in Hispanic Southern America.

Gurnel is most widely held in Argentina, where it is held by 82 people, or 1 in 521,261. In Argentina Gurnel is most common in: Entre Ríos Province, where 87 percent reside and Buenos Aires Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Argentina it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in France, where 44 percent reside and Brazil, where 1 percent reside.

Gurnel Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gurnel has changed over time. In England the number of people bearing the Gurnel surname declined 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurnell92344/
Gournel926/
Urnel9112/
Gournell8616/
Gourniel861/
Gurnnell860/
Gornel8333/
Urnelt833/
Gurnil831/
Girnel831/
Aurnel830/
Urnell830/
Hurnel830/
Gornell77256/
Hurnell7720/
Uhrnell776/
Girnell774/
Eurnell771/
Gorniel771/
Gurnled770/
Ournell770/
Ornel7395/
Girnnell711/
Ghornell710/
Ornell6799/
Gürnil6733/
Hornel6717/
Gorenl671/
Orniel670/
Gorrinnell630/
Hornell62461/
Hoernel62417/
Urengli621/
Horniel621/
Gornleh621/
Oehrnell571/
Ornil552/
Hornl551/
Hornil509/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurnel
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