Gunness

Gunness Meaning & Origin

About Gunness
The surname Gunness is of Norwegian origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Gunnar, meaning "warrior" or "battle-ready." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Gunnar. The name Gunness is relatively rare and is most commonly found in Norway and among Norwegian immigrants in other countries.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunness: 194
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 94,311
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.07

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gunness 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 Gunness is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/gunness*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunness in Braille

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

The name Gunness in braille

How to sign the name Gunness using Sign Language

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

The name Gunness in sign language

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