How common is the surname Gwynne?

489 people in the United States had the surname Gwynne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 631,381 Americans. It ranked 44,034th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gwynne?

Fred Gwynne, American actor and writer (1926–1993), followed by Anne Gwynne.

Where is the surname Gwynne most common?

Wikidata records people named Gwynne in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Is the surname Gwynne getting more or less common?

Less common. 500 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 489 in 2010, down 2.2%.

Is Gwynne also a first name?

Yes. Gwynne is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gwynne

A Welsh surname, carried by 489 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G500

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gwynne is more common than 72.9% of them.

Origin

Welsh origin

A spelling variant of Gwyn. Doublet of Wynn.

One of 60 Welsh surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 489 people named Gwynne in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 631,381 Americans. That is down 2.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 500.

#44,034

rank among US surnames

489

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-2.2%

change since 2000 (was #41,130)

Who is named Gwynne

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

90% of people named Gwynne identified as white (not Hispanic), 3.9% as Black (not Hispanic) and 3.5% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 90%
Black (not Hispanic) 3.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.5%
Two or more races 1.4%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gwynnes

4 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Fred Gwynne
American actor and writer (1926–1993)
Anne Gwynne
American actress (1918–2003)
Haydn Gwynne
British actress (1957–2023)
Michael C. Gwynne
American actor, born 1942

Notable Gwynnes come mostly from the United States (3) and the United Kingdom (1).

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gwynne

Gwynne has the Soundex code G500, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G500.

Other Welsh surnames

All 60 Welsh surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Gwynne come from?: A spelling variant of Gwyn. Doublet of Wynn.
How common is the surname Gwynne?: 489 people in the United States had the surname Gwynne in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 631,381 Americans. It ranked 44,034th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gwynne?: In the 2010 Census, 90% of people named Gwynne identified as white (not Hispanic), and 3.9% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gwynne?: Fred Gwynne, American actor and writer (1926–1993), followed by Anne Gwynne.
Where is the surname Gwynne most common?: Wikidata records people named Gwynne in the United States and the United Kingdom.
Is the surname Gwynne getting more or less common?: Less common. 500 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 489 in 2010, down 2.2%.
Is Gwynne also a first name?: Yes. Gwynne is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.