Von Gunten is a surname meaning “from Gunten,” from the village of Gunten in Sigriswil, Switzerland.
Notable people with the surname include:
Ernst von Gunten (1921–2010), Swiss sprinter Hansruedi von Gunten (1928–2021), Swiss chemist and mountaineer Jules von Gunten (1899–?), Swiss weightlifter Patrick von Gunten (born 1985), Swiss ice hockey player Peter von Gunten (born 1941), Swiss film director Roger von Gunten (1933–2026), Swiss-born Mexican artist and sculptor Timo von Gunten (born 1989), Swiss director, writer and producer Urs von Gunten (born 1959), Swiss environmental chemist and academic
See also Jakob von Gunten, a novel by Swiss writer Robert Walser (1909)