Last Name GURNEE

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Meaning Local: Of Gournai, probably Gournai-en-Brai, in the arrondissement of Neufchatel. We are told that there were two Hugh de Gournays at the battle of Hastings. The two Hughs received grants of land in Norfolkm in which county the name is still strong.
Origin English, Irish

Rank 45,735 (2000 US census) 40,575 (1990 US census)
Count 440 (2000 US census)

Race / ethnic distribution

The 2000 US Census claims that
  • 95.68%, or 421 total occurrences, of those with this family name identified themselves as being white,
  • undisclosed % as black,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as Asian and Pacific Islander,
  • 0%, or 0 total occurrences, as American Indian and Native Alaskan,
  • undisclosed % as two or more races, and
  • 3.86%, or 17 total occurrences, as Hispanic ethnic origin.


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