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GUNTER

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There are approximately 2,353 people named Gunter in the UK. That makes it the 3,967th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 37 are named Gunter.

Region of origin

British Isles

Country of origin

England

Language of origin

English

Religion of origin

Christian

Classification

English
Occupational Name

Related and similar surnames

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The Gunter surname in historical dictionaries

Supposed to be the same as Ingulphus, from In and golpe, Belgic, to swallow down, to devour. The name may be local, and given to a native of Gaunt or Ghent.

Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.

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