Origin of the name Hunter:
Transferred use of the surname derived from the Middle English hunte (a hunter, a huntsman). Short: Hunt.
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NameMapper Current Popularity of Hunter by State
Global Popularity of the Name Hunter
- #16 in Canada (Saskatchewan)
- #20 in New Zealand
- #27 in Canada (Alberta)
- #39 in Canada (British Columbia)
- #54 in United States
- #57 in Australia (Victoria)
- #62 in Australia (New South Wales)
- #367 in Scotland
- #453 in Canada (Quebec)
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