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 is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnett? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 287,894th most commonly held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 5,467,026 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 37 percent of Gurnett reside; 37 percent reside in North America and 37 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 10 people.

Gurnett is most commonly used in Australia, where it is borne by 421 people, or 1 in 64,123. In Australia Gurnett is primarily found in: Victoria, where 55 percent reside, Queensland, where 22 percent reside and New South Wales, where 17 percent reside. Barring Australia this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 28 percent reside and England, where 24 percent reside.

Gurnett Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

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

Gurnett Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Gurnett are 6.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 53.25% registered with the 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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