Explore the Family Name Gurnett

The meaning of Gurnett

English (southern): nickname from Middle English gurnard, gurnade ‘gurnard, gurnet’, a marine fish with a large spiny head, mailed cheeks, and three pectoral rays (genus Trigla), possibly named from French grognard ‘grumbler’, on account of the grunting noise it makes.

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How common is the last name Gurnett in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gurnett has seen a slight decline in the United States over a decade. In 2000, Gurnett was ranked 76,208th most common name and dropped to 88,020th by 2010, reflecting a negative change of 15.5 percent. The total count of people bearing the surname also decreased from 235 in 2000 to 211 in 2010, marking a 10.21 percent decrease. Its proportion per 100,000 people also reduced over this period, going from 0.09 to 0.07, a reduction of 22.22 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#76,208	#88,020	-15.5%
Count	235	211	-10.21%
Proportion per 100k	0.09	0.07	-22.22%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gurnett

When it comes to the ethnicity of people with the surname Gurnett, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that it is predominantly associated with White individuals. In both 2000 and 2010, the majority were White, although there was a slight decrease from 95.32 percent to 94.79 percent. There was no representation registered under Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native categories. However, the Hispanic demographic saw a significant increase over the ten years, rising from 2.98 percent in 2000 to 4.27 percent in 2010, a growth of 43.29 percent.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.32%	94.79%	-0.56%
Hispanic	2.98%	4.27%	43.29%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Two or More Races	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%