Guenin Surname

101,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,651 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Guenin Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guenin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin1,9561:5,284698
France1,7301:38,3954,753
United States3811:951,33670,955
Switzerland2281:36,0225,221
Ivory Coast1561:147,8936,937
Argentina1231:347,50727,272
England271:2,063,63279,942
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England161:1,523,46151,234
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Guenín (1) are calculated separately.

Guenin (1,415) may also be a first name.

Guenin Last Name Facts

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

Guenin (Arabic: قنين) is held by more people in Benin than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Guenín. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guenin? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 101,530th most commonly occurring surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 1,566,877 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 45 percent of Guenin reside; 45 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Guenin is also the 207,604th most widely held first name on earth, held by 1,415 people.

The last name is most numerous in Benin, where it is held by 1,956 people, or 1 in 5,284. In Benin Guenin is mostly concentrated in: Borgou Department, where 96 percent live, Alibori Department, where 2 percent live and Collines Department, where 1 percent live. Other than Benin it is found in 21 countries. It is also common in France, where 37 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Guenin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guenin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guenin last name increased 1,905 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 169 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guenin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guenin surname are 28.47% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75.24% registered with the party.

The amount Guenin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $47,026 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.92% less than the national average, earning $45,252 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guenín941/
Gouenin92249/
Guening924/
Guegnin922/
Hguenin922/
Gueinin921/
Gueanin921/
Genin919,968/
Gueningg861/
Cuenin831,155/
Genina83793/
Quenin83704/
Gening83611/
Guinin83586/
Ghenin83267/
Genijn8394/
Guenen8373/
Genion8362/
Genuin8361/
Gesnin8334/
Gwenin8320/
Guenim8314/
Gengin837/
Gienin833/
Genien832/
Getnin832/
Ngenin832/
Genind831/
Geynin831/
Guynin830/
Gueninque800/
Genienė77481/
Queenin77111/
Quening7715/
Guining776/
Geynina772/
Geening772/
Gwening772/
Ghemnin772/
Guoinin771/
Nghenin771/
Kuenien771/
Queunin771/
Gueneng771/
Guegnen771/
Guenent770/
Gehning770/
Genen73494/
Ginin73366/
Genim73159/
Genyn73148/
Génin7388/
Gynin738/
Genín731/
Geninova7165/
Ghemning7130/
Queening7114/
Guenehen714/
Guineenn711/
Kouening711/
Kouegnin711/
Guenenne711/
Geenen674,035/
Kuenen67868/
Kwenin67440/
Ginina67279/
Ginion67160/
Cuenen67120/
Gining67102/
Guinen6790/
Quinin6781/
Geneen6757/
Genenc6744/
Gynina6741/
Quenim6741/
Geneng6736/
Genent6724/
Gaynin6723/
Guenem6718/
Guinim679/
Kuinin677/
Génion674/
Gainin674/
Genyon674/
Guynen673/
Quenen672/
Nginin672/
Cueninová671/
Gvinin671/
Gbenen671/
Gbinin671/
Quénin671/
Goinin671/
Guiñin671/
Kuenhn671/
Gygnin671/
Gienen670/

Guenin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guenin in the Arabic language
قنينqnyn-

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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 Guenin
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