Find out how popular the last name vonGunten is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named vonGunten.

vonGunten, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the vonGunten surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of vonGunten in America

vonGunten is the 52619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The vonGunten surname appeared 394 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname vonGunten.

We can also compare 2010 data for vonGunten to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name vonGunten

The surname VONGUNTEN is of German origin and dates back to the medieval period. It is derived from the German words "von" meaning "from" and "Gunten," which was likely a place name referring to a town or village where the family originated.

The earliest known record of the VONGUNTEN surname can be traced back to the 13th century in the region of Bavaria, Germany. In 1278, a document from the city of Augsburg mentions a "Johannes von Gunten," who was a local landowner and merchant.

Another notable individual with this surname was Hans VONGUNTEN, born in 1452 in the town of Gunten, which is now located in the Swiss canton of Bern. He was a renowned clockmaker and is credited with creating one of the earliest mechanical clocks in Europe, which was installed in the Bern Cathedral in 1475.

In the 16th century, the VONGUNTEN surname appeared in various records across southern Germany and Switzerland. One notable figure was Konrad VONGUNTEN, born in 1523 in the town of Gunten, Switzerland. He was a Protestant reformer and played a significant role in the spread of the Reformation in the region.

During the 17th century, the VONGUNTEN family gained prominence in the area around the Black Forest in Germany. Johann VONGUNTEN, born in 1632 in the village of Günten, was a respected woodcarver and sculptor, known for his intricate religious carvings adorning churches in the region.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the VONGUNTEN surname was Friedrich VONGUNTEN, born in 1815 in the town of Gunten, Switzerland. He was a renowned botanist and explorer, renowned for his expeditions to the Swiss Alps and his contributions to the study of alpine flora.

Over time, the VONGUNTEN surname has spread to various parts of the world due to immigration, but its roots can be traced back to the medieval German and Swiss regions where the family originated.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name vonGunten

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname vonGunten.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for vonGunten was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of vonGunten has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name vonGunten was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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