Gun Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gun Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gun family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 25
Female Servant 17
Independent 13
Labourer 12
Cotton Weaver 4
Male Servant 3
Factory 3
Ag Labourer 3
Shoe Maker 3
Bricklayer 2
Coal Miner 2
Blacksmith 2
Ag Lab 2
Baker 2
Apprentice 2
Cutler 2
Stock Cleaner 2
Lead Miner 2
Ship Wright 1
Slater Journeyman 1
Butcher 1
Brick Maker 1
Iron Worker 1
Fish Monger 1
Bobbin Turner 1

Gun Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gunn 75% 25,668
2 Egan 50% 15,422
3 Gane 50% 7,583
4 Gain 50% 2,964
5 Geen 50% 2,528
6 Gun 100% 2,039
7 Gaine 40% 1,279
8 Eagan 40% 1,247
9 Guin 75% 1,155
10 Agen 50% 508
11 Ogan 50% 478
12 Agan 50% 365
13 Gin 67% 362
14 Gone 50% 259
15 Gean 50% 222
16 Guine 60% 195
17 Egen 50% 182
18 Goun 75% 165
19 Eagen 40% 158
20 Ogen 50% 130
21 Gan 67% 126
22 Eagin 40% 111
23 Gon 67% 111
24 Guen 75% 108
25 Gen 67% 106

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The surname Gun is the 6th most popular variant of Gunn.

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