Gunter

Gunter Meaning & Origin

About Gunter
The surname Gunter is of German origin and is derived from the personal name Gunther, which itself comes from the Old High German words "gund" meaning "battle" and "heri" meaning "army." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Gunter can be interpreted as "battle-army" or "warrior." It is likely that the name was originally bestowed upon individuals who displayed qualities of bravery or were associated with military activities.

๐ŸŒ Origin
๐Ÿ“ Surname Length
๐Ÿ’ฌ Number of Syllables
๐Ÿ”  Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Gunter: 24,513
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,457
  • Frequency per 100k people: 8.31

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

Pronunciation

๐Ÿ“‡ Metaphone
KNTR
๐Ÿ—ฝ NYSIIS
GA
๐Ÿ”Š Soundex
G05306
๐ŸŽต Syllabic Pronunciation
G AH1 N T ER0
๐ŸŒ IPA
/หˆgษ™ntษ™r/
๐Ÿ”Š Double Metaphone
('KNTR', '')
๐Ÿˆฏ Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G536

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gunter in Braille

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

The name Gunter in braille

How to sign the name Gunter using Sign Language

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

The name Gunter in sign language

Numerology