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Where Does The Last Name Guay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Guay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Russian: Гуай) occurs more in Canada more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Guay.

How Common Is The Last Name Guay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Guay is the 21,640^th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 289,752 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 80 percent of Guay reside; 78 percent reside in North America and 55 percent reside in Gallo-North America. It is also the 349,457^th most frequently used forename world-wide. It is borne by 575 people.

The last name Guay is most widespread in Canada, where it is borne by 15,612 people, or 1 in 2,360. In Canada it is most common in: Quebec, where 88 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Outside of Canada Guay is found in 61 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 7 percent reside.

Guay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Guay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Guay last name rose 6,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it fell 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guay Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Guay surname are 2.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 56.21% registered with the party.

The amount Guay earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 27.96% less than the national average, earning $16,355,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.79% more than the national average, earning $44,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.59% less than the national average, earning $42,434 CAD per year.