Arthur, William (1857) An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names. New York: Sheldon, Blakeman. Public Domain.
GUNTER
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
GanterGuinter
Gonder
Gunner
Gunder
Guenter
Gonter
Guner
Ghunter
Gounter
Gountier
Guntaer
Gunntar
Gunntor
Guniter
Guneter
Guintear
Ghinter
Guanter
Geunter
Guintire
Guintert
Ghuenter
Guniters
Gunitier
Gjunter
Guehnter
Gunster
The Gunter surname in historical dictionaries
An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857)
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.
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GUNTER. GUNTHER. A tradition in the family says, from gaunt (Vor, allusive to the golden gauntlets in their arms ; but this is very improbable. Guutaric was an old Teutonic personal name, and Gonther and Gunter appear as tenants in Domesd.
Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.