Where Does The Last Name Gurney Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Gurney (Arabic: غرني) is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurney? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 33,204^th most numerous family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 455,699 people. The last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 45 percent of Gurney reside; 45 percent reside in North America and 45 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 286,863^rd most frequently occurring forename in the world, held by 812 people.

The last name is most common in The United States, where it is borne by 6,226 people, or 1 in 58,217. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 10 percent are found, Massachusetts, where 7 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Barring The United States Gurney occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in England, where 30 percent are found and Australia, where 17 percent are found.

Gurney Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gurney has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gurney last name increased 438 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 155 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 457 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Gurney Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (83%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Gurney last name are 3.3% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50.07% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gurney earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning R 242,808 per year; in United States they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $45,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.7% less than the national average, earning $48,838 CAD per year.