Gunns

Gunns Meaning & Origin

About Gunns
The surname Gunns is of English origin and is derived from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr, meaning "battle" or "war." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Gunnr. Over time, the name evolved into Gunns and became a hereditary surname. Today, individuals with the surname Gunns can trace their ancestry back to someone with a connection to the name Gunnr and its meaning of battle or war.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunns: 130
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 130610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G052
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N Z
🌐 IPA
/gunns*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunns in Braille

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

The name Gunns in braille

How to sign the name Gunns using Sign Language

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

The name Gunns in sign language

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