How common is the surname Gunning?

3,364 people in the United States had the surname Gunning in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 91,779 Americans. It ranked 9,646th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gunning?

Christopher Gunning, British composer (1944–2023).

Where is the surname Gunning most common?

Wikidata records people named Gunning in the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Gunning getting more or less common?

More common. 3,154 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,364 in 2010, up 6.7%.

The surname Gunning

A surname, carried by 3,364 people in the United States.

2 syllables Soundex G552

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gunning is more common than 94.1% of them.

Origin

A surname.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 3,364 people named Gunning in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 91,779 Americans. That is up 6.7% since 2000, when the Census counted 3,154.

#9,646

rank among US surnames

3,364

people in 2010

1.1

per 100,000 Americans

+6.7%

change since 2000 (was #9,458)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#9,638	Xavier	3,367	91,698
#9,642	Wilken	3,366	91,725
#9,643	Azar	3,365	91,752
#9,646	Bash	3,364	91,779
#9,648	Rode	3,363	91,807
#9,652	Pecoraro	3,362	91,834

Who is named Gunning

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

89% of people named Gunning identified as white (not Hispanic), 4.8% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 89%
Black (not Hispanic) 4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.4%
Two or more races 1.8%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gunnings

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Christopher Gunning
British composer (1944–2023)

Questions

How common is the surname Gunning?: 3,364 people in the United States had the surname Gunning in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 91,779 Americans. It ranked 9,646th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gunning?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Gunning identified as white (not Hispanic), and 4.8% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gunning?: Christopher Gunning, British composer (1944–2023).
Where is the surname Gunning most common?: Wikidata records people named Gunning in the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Gunning getting more or less common?: More common. 3,154 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 3,364 in 2010, up 6.7%.