Guerin Surname

7,700th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Guerin Surname Definition:

French forms of Teutonic Warin, q.v. Guérin is a very common French surname.

Guerin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France51,6921:1,28560
United States8,5141:42,5725,223
Canada5,9471:6,196905
Australia1,6891:15,9832,253
Ireland1,1081:4,250719
England7541:73,8978,406
Brazil6031:355,01513,609
Haiti5591:19,1131,632
Argentina3721:114,9029,686
Belgium2861:40,1986,567
New Zealand2341:19,3523,400
Paraguay2291:31,6021,066
Italy2051:298,32537,600
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Spain1481:315,89218,720
Switzerland1061:77,4808,969
Wales861:35,9833,576
Thailand791:894,156140,446
Germany731:1,102,81573,621
Dominican Republic621:168,2736,481
French Polynesia611:4,6031,039
New Caledonia571:4,846930
South Africa571:950,48660,033
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Luxembourg511:11,3831,973
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Mexico461:2,698,39621,792
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Uruguay381:90,3099,090
Benin351:295,30324,440
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Northern Ireland231:80,2195,468
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Mongolia191:148,6998,761
Chile181:978,69319,774
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
China121:113,943,4645,994
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Monaco91:4,118434
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Guernsey41:16,1101,225
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Slovakia31:1,778,817104,392
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Dominica11:75,891912
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Saint Pierre and Miquelon11:6,399357
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland5561:7,9671,218
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1251:195,00315,655
Guernsey151:2,177371
Jersey121:4,324761
Wales21:784,20816,349
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7411:67,7727,356

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

Guerin (497) may also be a first name.

Guerin Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

French forms of Teutonic Warin, q.v. Guérin is a very common French surname.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

This is usually Ó Gearáin in Munster, where this name is fairly numerous in Co. Limerick. In Kerry it has taken the form Geran and Gerin. In Ulster it is an occasional synonym of MacGivern, q.v. Guerin is also a Huguenot surname. MIF 116

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

This is usually Ó Gearáin in Munster, where this name is fairly numerous in Co. Limerick. In Kerry it has taken the form Geran and Gerin. In Ulster it is an occasional synonym of MacGivern, q.v. Guerin is also a Huguenot surname. MIF 116

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The family of this name in England derive from "a noble French family, established in Champagne, the Isle of France, and Auvergne." Burke's Armory.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

From Gueron; a location name. in Normandy. Gurry in Roll of Battell Abbey. Gerin, a tenant in chief in the Domesday Book.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

Guerin Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guerin (Arabic: غيران, Russian: Гуерин) is held by more people in France than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant: Guerín. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guerin? popularity and diffusion

Guerin is the 7,700th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 98,838 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 73 percent of Guerin reside; 70 percent reside in Western Europe and 70 percent reside in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 380,582nd most frequent first name on earth, borne by 497 people.

This last name is most frequently held in France, where it is held by 51,692 people, or 1 in 1,285. In France Guerin is mostly concentrated in: Île-de-France, where 18 percent are found, Pays de la Loire, where 12 percent are found and Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 12 percent are found. Aside from France this last name exists in 93 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 12 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Guerin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guerin has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,149 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 199 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 603 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it expanded 4,300 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 2,400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guerin Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (98%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guerin surname are 7.22% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.99% registered with the party.

The amount Guerin earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 778.88% more than the national average, earning S/. 170,370 per year; in South Africa they earn 92.32% more than the national average, earning R 457,032 per year; in United States they earn 11.48% more than the national average, earning $48,101 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.75% less than the national average, earning $42,354 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guerín941/
Guerrin921,418/
Guering92247/
Guerink9212/
Guerinn921/
Guerind921/
Guearin920/
Gerin915,904/
Guern91712/
Guehring86131/
Gueringh869/
Guerindt861/
Gueerrin861/
Guerring860/
Guearing860/
Gouering860/
Gering836,398/
Gergin835,531/
Querin831,351/
Guirin83840/
Gerion83757/
Gerina83618/
Guerne83312/
Guerim83295/
Gerrin83218/
Gueren83197/
Gehrin8379/
Geerin8369/
Gerien8361/
Gerzin8323/
Guehrn8322/
Gerink8317/
Guerrn838/
Gverin837/
Gherin837/
Getrin835/
Gwerin834/
Gueirn833/
Cuerin833/
Geruin832/
Guyrin832/
Guernt831/
Gueryn831/
Guerén831/
Gerisn831/
Guernn831/
Guhern830/
Kuerin830/
Gern801,230/
Goueringk801/
Guehering801/
Giering771,673/
Geering771,467/
Gerring771,212/
Cuering77623/
Quering77372/
Geerink77159/
Guerndt77116/
Guiring7792/
Guerend7721/
Gouerne7721/
Quierin7714/
Guayrin777/
Guerent777/
Guereng774/
Guehren774/
Gerinng774/
Guerren773/
Guergne772/
Ghueren772/
Guerrim772/
Gettrin771/
Guitrin771/
Querien771/
Querrin771/
Gehrina771/
Gehrind771/
Gerrien771/
Gerrisn771/
Gerrion771/
Gueirim771/
Gejring771/
Guerrön771/
Guernne771/
Gerinck771/
Kuherin771/
Queerin771/
Gherien770/
Cuerrin770/
Guerringue7556/
Girin734,733/
Geren733,642/
Gerim73776/
Gerne73668/
Ngern73247/
Gernt73126/
Gérin73105/
Quern7398/
Ghern7375/
Geryn7351/
Gyrin7317/
Gerén7311/
Kuern736/
Gernd733/
Giern732/
Gwern732/
Gerng732/
Guirn731/
Gehrn731/
Gbern731/
Gerrn730/
Guyrn730/
Geeringh71153/
Ghearing71118/
Querrien7195/
Geehring7187/
Guerenne7174/
Giehring7137/
Ghuerren7115/
Cuerring719/
Guerngue719/
Gherrien712/
Queirion712/
Guihring712/
Geerinzs711/
Gerrinck711/
Guerrent711/
Queirina711/
Guehrend711/
Gherring710/
Gehrring710/
Geringue710/
Gheering710/
Kuehring710/
Queering710/
Girgin6730,621/
Quirin673,761/
Girina671,947/
Gerndt67699/
Gerent67672/
Gairin67592/
Gerzen67572/
Gerren67393/
Giring67257/
Guiren67222/
Querne67202/
Queren67199/
Gehren67143/
Gieren67130/
Gerend67127/
Gieryn67124/
Gereng67115/
Gyrion67106/
Géring6776/
Girion6762/
Gyring6758/
Querim6749/
Geeren6742/
Geryng6738/
Gheren6734/
Gerryn6728/
Quehrn6725/
Gerenc6724/
Queern6718/
Gerzén6718/
Ghirin6717/
Gyrina6716/
Ngeren6716/
Geryon6714/
Gberen6713/
Gereen6710/
Guerem678/
Ngirin678/
Gernth677/
Gayrin676/
Gherne676/
Gerimg674/
Quérin674/
Cwerin674/
Gérion674/
Gyrzin673/
Gehrim673/
Qwerin673/
Guerengue673/
Giruin672/
Guairn672/
Cuirin672/
Guirín672/
Kuirin672/
Girrin671/
Quuern671/
Kuerne671/
Gehrne671/
Gerrne671/
Geryna671/
Gitrin671/
Gerrim671/
Geernd671/
Cuerim671/
Kueren671/
Querín671/
Girind671/
Guirim671/
Gäring671/
Gétrin671/
Gwerim671/
Gergne671/
Gierrn671/
Gierne671/
Gwerne670/
Ghearn670/
Gesren670/
Gveren670/
Gbhern670/

Guerin Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guerin in the Russian language
Гуеринguerin-
Guerin in the Arabic language
غيرانghyran-

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