Guauthier Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Guauthier Surname User-submission:

Gauthier is a French surname, a translation of Walter.

Guauthier Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
France11:66,422,722504,397

Guauthier Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gauthier is a French surname, a translation of Walter.

- anonymous submission

Guauthier Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Guauthier Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Guauthier occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guauthier? popularity and diffusion

It is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 67 percent of Guauthier live; 67 percent live in North America and 67 percent live in Gallo-North America.

The surname is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 18,422,796. In Canada it is primarily found in: Quebec, where 100 percent live. Apart from Canada this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in France, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guathier9421/
Guautier943/
Guatier8810/
Guauter882/
Gueutier82102/
Gueuther824/
Guater807/
Guatie801/
Guattiere781/
Quatier7592/
Gwather7514/
Quather758/
Guaiter758/
Guatere751/
Kuathie751/
Guayter751/
Gbatier751/
Gbathie751/
Queutier7117/
Gbeuthie711/
Quatiere711/
Quastier710/
Gbatie6792/
Quater6741/
Gwater6728/
Gbater6712/
Guatre676/
Gbatir674/
Cuater673/
Quatir672/
Quatie672/
Guotie671/
Kuater671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guauthier
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