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Von%20gunten Name Meaning

Swiss German (von Gunten): habitational name for someone from Gunten in Bern canton Switzerland formed with the preposition von ‘from’.

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


Similar surnames: Von Ruden, Von Holten, Van Zanten, Von Essen, Von Glahn, Van Putten

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Between 1967 and 2000, in the United States, Von%20gunten life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1976, and highest in 1981. The average life expectancy for Von%20gunten in 1967 was 68, and 55 in 2000.

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