Gueye Surname

1,100th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 487,795 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Gueye Surname User-submission:

Gueye is a Senegalese surname, often associated with the Wolof ethnic group, which means 'free' or 'noble' in Wolof.

Gueye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal448,7821:327
Mauritania12,1971:33644
Mali7,2281:2,348206
Ivory Coast5,2941:4,358407
Spain2,7091:17,2581,941
Morocco2,4881:13,8572,042
Guinea2,3471:5,042233
France2,3081:28,7793,514
United States1,2151:298,32027,579
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Brazil3391:631,48823,421
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Italy3171:192,92328,142
Gabon3031:6,2351,152
Canada2931:125,75313,150
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
South Africa1461:371,08033,514
Burkina Faso1291:142,2643,737
Belgium1211:95,01414,658
England921:605,63136,119
Niger671:286,4488,737
Gambia491:39,254219
Cameroon391:532,54042,124
Switzerland361:228,13719,301
Germany311:2,596,950129,424
Sweden251:393,87027,867
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Greece211:527,60966,013
China181:75,962,3094,162
Equatorial Guinea161:70,980225
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Norway91:571,36544,190
Guinea-Bissau91:192,002129
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Djibouti91:101,659734
Denmark91:627,19136,734
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Congo71:712,72815,723
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Liberia61:734,75629,369
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Sierra Leone41:1,772,408958
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Central African Republic41:1,128,848387
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Cape Verde21:264,8215,214
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Faroe Islands21:24,4991,578
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420

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

Gueye (2,882) may also be a first name.

Gueye Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Gueye is a Senegalese surname, often associated with the Wolof ethnic group, which means 'free' or 'noble' in Wolof.

- busyprincess

Gueye Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gueye (Arabic: جويي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ) is most common in Senegal. It may be rendered as: Gueyé. Click here for other potential spellings of Gueye.

How Common Is The Last Name Gueye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,100th most frequent family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 14,940 people. The surname Gueye occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Gueye are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Gueye is also the 135,422nd most commonly used first name on earth It is held by 2,882 people.

Gueye is most frequent in Senegal, where it is carried by 448,782 people, or 1 in 32. In Senegal it is most prevalent in: Dakar Region, where 30 percent reside, Thiès Region, where 17 percent reside and Diourbel Region, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Senegal Gueye occurs in 86 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 3 percent reside and Mali, where 1 percent reside.

Gueye Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gueye last name are 45.17% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 98.4% being registered with the party.

The amount Gueye earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 79.97% less than the national average, earning €6,014 per year; in Norway they earn 28.23% less than the national average, earning 248,377 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.4% less than the national average, earning R 125,004 per year; in United States they earn 20.17% less than the national average, earning $34,444 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.79% less than the national average, earning $32,894 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gueyé931/
Gueyes91111/
Gueyep9150/
Gueyje9117/
Goueye9110/
Gueyey917/
Gueyee916/
Gueyie916/
Gueyet916/
Gueyed914/
Gueyeh911/
Gueyez911/
Gueyye911/
Gueeye911/
Ggueye911/
Ghueye911/
Guey894,965/
Geye891,390/
Gueyehi8310/
Gueyeye832/
Gueyahe831/
Guaye80821/
Guiye80401/
Gueya80327/
Gouye80281/
Ngeye80234/
Ghuye80202/
Guoye80136/
Gueyo80122/
Gauye80119/
Gbeye80118/
Guehy8082/
Gouey8073/
Gueyi8061/
Gbuye8054/
Gueje8041/
Gujee8034/
Cueye8032/
Gweye8026/
Queye8011/
Gehye806/
Guuee805/
Gueue804/
Geyes804/
Gueey803/
Geyed803/
Geyet803/
Gueyu803/
Gueyd802/
Kueye802/
Geaye802/
Geeye802/
Geyeh802/
Gieye802/
Gouee802/
Geyae802/
Gueyz801/
Gejye801/
Geyie801/
Guuye801/
Guyye801/
Geyei801/
Gueie801/
Gueys801/
Gueay801/
Geyea801/
Gveye801/
Geyoe800/
Gey755,561/
Gouyet73418/
Gueyap73256/
Nghuye73198/
Gouehe73137/
Gbuyee7393/
Guehie7373/
Gaujee7357/
Ngweye7351/
Gbeyee7351/
Gouhey7342/
Guayee7330/
Gehyee7329/
Queyee7318/
Gaweye7315/
Ghweye7312/
Queyeh7310/
Ghouee7310/
Ngouye739/
Gujjee738/
Guejes737/
Ghuaye736/
Gueije735/
Gheyee735/
Gauyet734/
Guojee733/
Gughey733/
Gouyez733/
Goueyo732/
Ngheye731/
G'Weye731/
Gejaye731/
Gayeye731/
Geyesh731/
Gaueet731/
Gauhey731/
Gaueed731/
Gaieye731/
Gweyee731/
Gbeeye731/
Gueyth731/
Kueyeh731/
Ngouey731/
Queyes731/
Goueya731/
Guiyet731/
Guheea731/
Gueyai731/
Gueyip731/
Gueyou731/
Guayes731/
Guehei731/
Guyjee731/
Ghueya731/
Geyeer731/
Ng'uye731/
Gueyat731/
Guayeh731/
Guiyei731/
Geyett730/
Gaye67197,727/
Guei6753,398/
Gueu6745,346/
Guay6725,151/
Geya6716,872/
Goue6713,188/
Geay675,994/
Gouy672,885/
Goye671,636/
Guea671,202/
Geje671,184/
Geys671,108/
Guje67913/
Geyi67892/
Gbey67453/
Goey67410/
Ngey67396/
Geyt67391/
Giye67352/
Kuey67186/
Quey67148/
Geyo6764/
Guhy6763/
Gauy6759/
Gueyaud6751/
Geea6748/
Guae6743/
Guoy6739/
Geyh6738/
Ngeyeyi6734/
Gaue6732/
Gaee6728/
Geyd6719/
Ghue6718/
Cuey6715/
Goee6715/
Giey6714/
Geyp6713/
Geesaye6711/
Gbeyeeh6710/
Gouehie679/
Gwey678/
Guejije678/
Geei677/
Gwehyee677/
Geie677/
Guuy675/
Geyz674/
Gaey673/
Gwue673/
Geyy673/
Geae672/
Ngweyeh672/
Geee672/
Ghuy671/
Gaajuye671/
Gueyadh671/
Geetaye671/
Ghoueya671/
Ghye671/
Gujjeer671/
Goueeas671/
Geey671/
Nguayeh671/
Queyeet671/
N'Gouye671/
Nkuheye671/
Gouoeyi671/
Gueî671/
Gôye671/
Ghouyeh671/
Ghaweye671/
Geyj671/
Gvuy671/
Gvye671/
Guoe671/

Gueye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gueye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻲky96.5
Gueye in the Arabic language
جوييjwyy-
غييghyy-
غيىghyy-

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