Gurnhill Surname

968,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 268 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Gurnhill Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurnhill Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2411:231,19519,235
Australia151:1,799,71385,184
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England891:273,88119,201

Gurnhill Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurnhill occurs more in England more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnhill? popularity and diffusion

It is the 968,490th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 27,192,336 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 91 percent of Gurnhill live; 91 percent live in Northern Europe and 91 percent live in British Isles.

The surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is held by 241 people, or 1 in 231,195. In England Gurnhill is primarily concentrated in: South Yorkshire, where 35 percent live, Lincolnshire, where 15 percent live and Nottinghamshire, where 7 percent live. Barring England this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 6 percent live and Canada, where 3 percent live.

Gurnhill Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Gurnhill has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name increased 271 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gurnhill Last Name Statistics demography

Gurnhill earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,669 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurneil801/
Gournail7532/
Hornhill752/
Gurnuile751/
Gourniel751/
Gurnle712/
Gornail6777/
Gurnele6735/
Gurneal6725/
Gurnjle671/
Gorniel671/
Orneill670/
Hornuill630/
Urnele571/
Orneil570/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gurnhill
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