Gurnsey Surname

435,329th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 789 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Gurnsey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gurnsey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5391:672,46653,587
Canada1491:247,28623,510
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
England231:2,422,52489,093
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Wales91:343,83718,086
Norfolk Island31:765177
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Belize11:355,4743,977
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England461:529,89928,330
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5331:94,2199,638

Gurnsey Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gurnsey occurs more in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Gurnsey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gurnsey? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 435,329th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. This surname is mostly found in The Americas, where 87 percent of Gurnsey reside; 87 percent reside in North America and 87 percent reside in Anglo-North America.

The last name is most widely held in The United States, where it is carried by 539 people, or 1 in 672,466. In The United States Gurnsey is most common in: New York, where 12 percent live, Illinois, where 8 percent live and Michigan, where 8 percent live. Aside from The United States Gurnsey is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 19 percent live and New Zealand, where 6 percent live.

Gurnsey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gurnsey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gurnsey surname expanded 101 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gurnsey Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Gurnsey surname are 32.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 79.1% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Gurnsey earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.17% less than the national average, earning $40,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.57% less than the national average, earning $48,407 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gurensey933/
Gurnsy920/
Gurnse920/
Hurnsey862/
Gornsey862/
Gurnsuy861/
Gurnses861/
Gurensy861/
Gurnsay860/
Gurensoy8022/
Gaurncey800/
Urense771/
Gurnzy770/
Gurnce770/
Hornsey712,098/
Gurenje71242/
Guremse711/
Gurnshi711/
Gurensi711/
Gurnnge711/
Ornshey711/
Gourinsi6743/
Gurrence671/
Gürensoy671/
Ornse671/
Gurensui671/
Guringer670/

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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
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  • 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 Gurnsey
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