Gurnis Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norway

Gurnis Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurnis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Gurnis (7) may also be a first name.

Gurnis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gurnis occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,593,402nd most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 83 percent of Gurnis reside; 83 percent reside in North America and 83 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 4,548,448th most prevalent first name globally, held by 7 people.

It is most commonly used in The United States, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 72,491,787. In The United States it is most numerous in: New Jersey, where 40 percent are found, New York, where 40 percent are found and Texas, where 20 percent are found. Barring The United States this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 17 percent are found.

Gurnis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gurnis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gurnis last name decreased 29 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gurnis Last Name Statistics demography

Gurnis earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 163.43% more than the national average, earning $113,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gournis92179/
Gurnish9238/
Gurnise920/
Gurni9178/
Urnis9113/
Gourni83119/
Gornis8375/
Gurnes8360/
Urnise8358/
Ghurni8355/
Girnis8330/
Gurnic8321/
Urnish8312/
Gurniy833/
Gurnés832/
Gurnoi831/
Gurnys831/
Gurnit831/
Gaurni831/
Gurnie830/
Gurnicz77160/
Gornish77135/
Gurenni7730/
Gorneis7718/
Gornijs7717/
Gournic7713/
Gournes7710/
Gournai7710/
Gornisz773/
Gurness771/
Gurnest771/
Gurnich771/
Gurnitc771/
Ngourni771/
Gournit771/
Gornais770/
Gurnnie770/
Hurnish770/
Girnish770/
Hurniss770/
Gorni733,150/
Gurne73358/
Gurna73302/
Gurny73294/
Urnes73152/
Ornis7369/
Gurná7320/
Gurný7319/
Gurné737/
Urniz731/
Urnys731/
Górni731/
Gornisch712/
Gurniche711/
Gurney6715,992/
Gornes671,293/
Urness671,155/
Gurnee67701/
Gurner67603/
Gourna67182/
Gurnea67119/
Hornis6782/
Gornoi6776/
Gurnet6756/
Gornie6741/
Ornish6736/
Hurnes6721/
Gurnyy6718/
Gorniz6718/
Gurnay6714/
Gornai6714/
Urnysh6710/
Gornés677/
Urnest677/
Gornij677/
Gurzny676/
Gourne674/
Gurrna674/
Gornii673/
Gornui672/
Gourny672/
Gornès672/
Ghorni671/
Urnaiz671/
Gurzna671/
Gourné671/
Gornys671/
Gornyi671/
Ghurna671/
Gurnny671/
Urgnes671/
Ornais671/
Orneis671/
Gurnaa670/
Gurnec670/
Girnes670/
Gurnne670/

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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 Gurnis
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