Guns

Guns Meaning & Origin

About Guns
The surname Guns is of Dutch origin and is derived from the word "gunst," meaning favor or grace. It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of someone named Gunst. Over time, the spelling evolved to Guns. The name likely originated as a nickname or a descriptive name for someone who was considered to be favored or gracious.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guns: 268
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 72,568
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.09

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

Pronunciation

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

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guns in Braille

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

The name Guns in braille

How to sign the name Guns using Sign Language

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

The name Guns in sign language

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