Guay Surname

21,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Canada
Highest density in:
Canada

Guay Surname User-submission:

Variant from Guai, from the French Alps area, meaning 'unfortunate', 'ill-starred'.

Guay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Canada15,6121:2,360269
United States4,0431:89,65110,080
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Philippines1,6561:61,13410,337
France1,3241:50,1686,553
Guatemala1631:98,6672,916
Singapore1281:43,0291,626
Haiti971:110,1435,185
Colombia491:974,9819,135
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Thailand251:2,825,534284,782
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Argentina201:2,137,171104,027
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
England181:3,095,448105,421
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Spain101:4,675,20478,608
Mauritania101:409,48616,302
Mali91:1,885,4481,868
Taiwan81:2,930,59317,989
Puerto Rico71:507,1633,435
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Mexico61:20,687,70153,861
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales81:196,0527,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Guay (575) may also be a first name.

Guay Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Variant from Guai, from the French Alps area, meaning 'unfortunate', 'ill-starred'.

- adguay

Guay Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Russian: Гуай) is found in Canada more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,640th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 289,752 people. The surname is primarily 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 349,457th most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 575 people.

The last name Guay is most widely held in Canada, where it is carried by 15,612 people, or 1 in 2,360. In Canada Guay is mostly concentrated in: Quebec, where 88 percent reside, Ontario, where 7 percent reside and Alberta, where 2 percent reside. Besides Canada this last name 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 occurrence of Guay has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 6,417 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it decreased 87 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guay Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States Guay are 2.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guaya89910/
Guaye89821/
Guayo8960/
Guayi8938/
Guayu8925/
Guahy893/
Guayt891/
Guajy891/
Gua8612,963/
Nguayi80120/
Guhaya8050/
Guayee8030/
Ghuaye806/
Nguayu804/
Guayap803/
Guayat802/
Nguayo801/
Guayad801/
Guayau801/
Guayes801/
Guayot801/
Guaïya801/
Guayth801/
Guayeh801/
Guey754,965/
Quay753,741/
Guah751,974/
Guea751,202/
Kuay75644/
Guai75619/
Cuay75499/
Gvay75283/
Ghua75252/
Gbay75142/
Gway7551/
Guau7548/
Guae7543/
Guoy7539/
Guiy7536/
Guaa758/
Guaj754/
Gwua753/
Cgua753/
Hgua751/
Gvuy751/
Gkua751/
N'Guayi7321/
Guhayou735/
Guhaysh731/
Ghuayat731/
Nguayeh731/
Gueye67487,795/
Quaye6789,748/
Gwayi674,499/
Guiya672,690/
Gbaya672,450/
Cuaya672,422/
Gbaye671,616/
Guasp671,234/
Gwaya67981/
Guaji67865/
Guaje67739/
Nguah67721/
Gbayo67602/
Guiye67401/
Kuaya67376/
Gueya67327/
Nggua67281/
Guaia67234/
Guoha67162/
Guaja67157/
Gueia67151/
Gouha67140/
Guoye67136/
Gueha67130/
Gueyo67122/
Guazz6798/
Gwaye6793/
Guehy6782/
Gouey6773/
Gueyi6761/
Guiyo6755/
Gwayo6755/
Gbuye6754/
Guath6747/
Guajo6747/
Guawe6744/
Kuayo6742/
Gueah6742/
Kuaye6736/
Ghuas6736/
Gbuya6734/
Guoyi6732/
Cuayo6731/
Gbayu6729/
Guaio6726/
Quaya6725/
Gueja6722/
Guaha6720/
Quway6718/
Guiia6715/
Quays6714/
Cuhay6713/
Guoya6713/
Ghuaa679/
Guaii679/
Guaux679/
Gwaay678/
Guaad677/
Cuayu676/
Gouea676/
Ngwua675/
Gwuya675/
Guhiy674/
Quayo674/
Gueey673/
Guatt673/
Cquay673/
Guhaj673/
Guait673/
Gueyu673/
Guaiz673/
Guauz673/
Guaih672/
Gguha672/
Guhoy672/
Guahe672/
Hkuay672/
Nghua672/
Kuayt671/
Guadh671/
Guaeh671/
Guaju671/
Ghuayadh671/
Guouy671/
Guoyo671/
Guats671/
Guaah671/
Quayt671/
Gwuea671/
Guoia671/
Gbajy671/
Gbuja671/
Kuayd671/
Nguoy671/
Nguau671/
Nguayowa671/
Gouhayou671/
Gueyé671/
Guaie671/
Guohy671/
Ghuap671/
Cuajy671/
Kguoa671/
Gggua671/
Quahy670/
Quauy670/
Quayd670/

Guay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻲky60
ﻛﺎﻱkay40
Guay in the Russian language
Гуайguaj-

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