Gunner Family History

Gunner Surname Meaning

English (southeastern England of Norman origin): from the Old Norse female personal name Gunvor, Gunwǫr, Gunnor, also a common Norman name usually Latinized as Gunnora, composed of the elements gunn ‘battle’ + vǫr a feminine form of varr ‘defender’.

English: occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery from Middle English gonner ‘gunner’.

Americanized form of German Gönner, a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Gönne.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Similar surnames: Gunter, Turner, Jenner, Dunner, Finner, Kinner, Butner, Runner, Genser, Gepner

34K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
5K	Military Records
2K	Immigration Records
35K	Census and Voter Lists
37K	Member Trees

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Gunner family from?

You can see how Gunner families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Gunner family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Gunner families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 248 Gunner families living in Surrey. This was about 28% of all the recorded Gunner's in United Kingdom. Surrey had the highest population of Gunner families in 1891.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Gunner surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

View Census Data for Gunner

What did your Gunner ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Gardener and Unpaid domestic duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Gunner. 13% of Gunner men worked as a Gardener and 74% of Gunner women worked as an Unpaid domestic duties. Some less common occupations for Americans named Gunner were Lorry driver and Domestic servant.

View Census Data for Gunner

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

13%

General labourer

10%

Bricklayer

Lorry driver

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Gunner family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 35K census records available for the last name Gunner. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Gunner census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search UK census records for Gunner

Passenger List

There are 2K immigration records available for the last name Gunner. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Gunner immigration records

Military Records

There are 5K military records available for the last name Gunner. For the veterans among your Gunner ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Gunner military records

You've only scratched the surface of Gunner family history

Discover More

What is the average Gunner lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gunner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Gunner in 1957 was 38, and 77 in 2004.

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gunner family tree

Explore Your Tree

Search for another surname

Gunner Surname Meaning

English: occupational name for an operator of heavy artillery from Middle English gonner ‘gunner’.

Americanized form of German Gönner, a habitational name for someone from any of numerous places called Gönne.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022

Where is the Gunner family from?

What did your Gunner ancestors do for a living?

Data not to scale

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Gardener

13%

General labourer

10%

Bricklayer

Lorry driver

Unpaid domestic duties

74%

Unpaid domestic

Housewife

Domestic servant

What Gunner family records will you find?

What is the average Gunner lifespan?

Between 1957 and 2004, in the United States, Gunner life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1975, and highest in 1967. The average life expectancy for Gunner in 1957 was 38, and 77 in 2004.

Gunner Family History

Gunner Surname Meaning

116,000 record(s) for Gunner

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Gunner family from?

What did your Gunner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Gunner family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Gunner family history

What is the average Gunner lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gunner family tree

Search for another surname

Gunner Surname Meaning

116,000 record(s) for Gunner

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Where is the Gunner family from?

What did your Gunner ancestors do for a living?

Top Male Occupations In 1939

Top Female Occupations In 1939

What Gunner family records will you find?

Census Record

Passenger List

Military Records

You've only scratched the surface of Gunner family history

What is the average Gunner lifespan?

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Gunner family tree

Search for another surname