# Gunther (surname)

Source: https://namelineage.com/surname/gunther/  
Publisher: Name Lineage. Counts from the US Census Bureau; origin and etymology from Wiktionary; bearers from Wikidata. Data updated 2026-11-11.

A surname.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Origin | German |
| Type | not recorded |
| People in the US (2010 Census) | 7,882 |
| US rank (2010) | 4,501 of 162,253 |
| How often | about 1 in every 39,171 people |
| Change since 2000 | -2.3% (8,069 in 2000) |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡʌnθɚ/, 2 syllables |
| Variant spellings | none recorded |

## Etymology

Borrowed from German Gunther. Compare variants: Gunter, Günter, Guenter, Günther, Guenther, Ginter, Ginther.

## Who carries it

Share of people named Gunther in the 2010 US Census by the Census's own race and ethnicity groups. The Census suppresses a share when the count behind it is small.

| Group | Share |
|---|---|
| White (not Hispanic) | 90% |
| Black (not Hispanic) | 4.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.8% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.2% |
| Two or more races | 1.5% |

## Where

Wikidata records people named Gunther in Austria, the United States and the Austrian Empire.

## People named Gunther

- John Gunther, American journalist (1901-1970)
- Anton Günther, Austrian philosopher
- Doris Günther, Austrian snowboarder
- Mizzi Günther, Austrian operetta singer (1879–1961)
- Karl Günther, Austrian actor (1885-1951)

## Similar surnames

Guenther, Gunter, Gunderson, Ginter, Ginther, Gundersen, Gundry, Gentry, Gandara, Gendron, Gendreau, Gander.

## How to read these numbers

A Census count is people alive and counted in 2010, not births, and names occurring fewer than 100 times are not published at all. Ethnicity shares are the Census's own categories.