Gunnarsson

Gunnarsson Meaning & Origin

About Gunnarsson
The surname Gunnarsson is of Icelandic origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Gunnarr, meaning "warrior" or "battle." The suffix -sson indicates "son of," so Gunnarsson means "son of Gunnar." It is a patronymic surname commonly used in Iceland, reflecting the father's name as a way to identify individuals within a family lineage.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gunnarsson is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gunnarsson: 166
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,134
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gunnarsson based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gunnarsson is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNRSN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0506205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N ER0 S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/gunnarsson*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNRSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G562

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunnarsson in Braille

Here's how to represent Gunnarsson in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gunnarsson in braille

How to sign the name Gunnarsson using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gunnarsson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gunnarsson in sign language

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