Gunn Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Gunn Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Gunn family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 415
Agricultural Labourer 111
Labourer 49
Domestic Servant 31
General Servant 31
Dress Maker 30
Carpenter 16
House Keeper 13
Straw Plaiter 13
Servant 12
Tailor 12
Laundress 11
Painter 10
Shoe Maker 10
Farm Labourer 9
Gardener 9
Annuitant 8
Cook 8
Groom 8
Milliner 8
Frame Work Knitter 8
Charwoman 7
No Occupation 7
Coal Miner 7
Ironer 7

Gunn Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gunn 100% 25,668
2 Ginn 75% 6,104
3 Gann 75% 2,459
4 Gun 75% 2,039
5 Guinn 80% 1,479
6 Genn 75% 791
7 Ganon 60% 441
8 Guinan 67% 197
9 Guenin 67% 175
10 Gennoe 50% 167

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The surname Gunn is the most popular version of all its varients

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