Gunnar is used as a family name or surname in England. It is 6 characters long in length.

Family Name / Last Name: Gunnar
No. of characters: 6
Origin: England
Meaning:

Gunnar is the variant of Gunner. An ancient baptismal name borne by various persons who held lands prior to Domesday. It is variously spelt Gunner, Gunnerus, Gunnere, Gunnor, and Gonnar. Gunnora is probably its feminine.

Descendant of Gunnarr meaning "war, battle".

How popular is Gunnar?

Gunnar is common in Sweden, India.

Gunnar is ranked 522177 on our list.

Gunnar is an uncommon surname, few people in Sweden have the family name and might have roots in Sweden. Around 622 people have been found who wears Gunnar as their family name. Gunnar is used widely across the globe. More detailed information can be found below:
RankCountryCount
Countries with hundreds of Gunnar:
3,756 Sweden204
142,720 India125
Countries with low frequency i.e., 50 - 100:
207,987 United States96
10,352 Finland54
Countries with very low frequency i.e., 10 - 50:
24,032 Israel32
140,707 Germany27
22,769 Norway26
28,556 Denmark13
Countries with very very low frequency i.e., 6 - 10:
405,029 Brazil8
26,217 Estonia8
260,641 Canada6

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