Gurnett Surname

287,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,333 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Australia

Gurnett Surname Definition:

A known corruption of Gernet.

Gurnett Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia4211:64,1237,690
United States3741:969,14271,998
England3161:176,32316,023
Canada1461:252,36723,920
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Northern Ireland161:115,3156,804
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland161:276,86711,455
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1471:165,81914,183
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Gurnett (10) may also be a first name.

Gurnett Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A known corruption of Gernet.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Gurnett Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurnett occurs in Australia more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Gurnett click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnett? popularity and diffusion

The surname Gurnett is the 287,894th most common family name globally It is held by around 1 in 5,467,026 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Gurnett live; 37 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most numerous in Australia, where it is carried by 421 people, or 1 in 64,123. In Australia Gurnett is most numerous in: Victoria, where 55 percent reside, Queensland, where 22 percent reside and New South Wales, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Australia this surname is found in 18 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.

Gurnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Gurnett has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Gurnett last name grew 594 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 215 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 131 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gurnett Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Gurnett last name is principally Catholic (56%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gurnett surname are 6.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.25% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gurnett earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.32% more than the national average, earning $48,896 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.39% less than the national average, earning $48,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurnette932/
Gurnet9256/
Urnett928/
Gournette881/
Gournet86254/
Gornett866/
Hurnett863/
Girnett862/
Gurnest861/
Gurneet860/
Gurne83358/
Gourniet803/
Gourgnet801/
Eurnette801/
Gurnnedt800/
Ourniett800/
Gorrnett800/
Gurney7715,992/
Girnet771,102/
Gornet77905/
Gurnee77701/
Gurner77603/
Gurnea77119/
Gurnes7760/
Ornett7732/
Urnest777/
Gourne774/
Gurnit771/
Urnete771/
Hurnet771/
Urnetz771/
Ournet771/
Gurnne770/
Gurnie770/
Gutrnecht754/
Hornett71904/
Gourney7131/
Gournes7110/
Gournea713/
Ghirnet712/
Hournet712/
Goernet712/
Gourner711/
Gurness711/
Eurnedt711/
Guthrne711/
Gurgner711/
Gurnney711/
Gurnnge711/
Aurnetz711/
Gournit711/
Gaurner710/
Gurnnie710/
Gurnner710/
Gurrney710/
Gurynne710/
Hurnest710/
Gorne67970/
Gurna67302/
Gurny67294/
Gaurenne6797/
Gurni6778/
Ornet6750/
Gurná6720/
Gurný6719/
Gourgner679/
Gurné677/
Gürne675/
Górne672/
Hoornett672/
Gourenne671/
Gournath671/
Gourinne671/
Gourneaz670/

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