Guglielmo Surname

55,988th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,065 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Guglielmo Surname User-submission:

Guglielmetti is a diminutive of Guglielmo, the Italian name for William.

It originates in Lombardy and Piemonte in Northern Italy, probably close to Laggo Maggiore as some Guglielmetti can be found in the Swiss Canton Ticino as soon as it joined Switzerland in 1803.

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Guglielmo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4,8081:12,7202,041
United States2,9861:121,38612,969
Argentina5031:84,9777,183
France2111:314,80047,893
Brazil1541:1,390,09346,994
Canada1071:344,35131,229
Switzerland651:126,35312,618
Guatemala551:292,4124,441
Australia541:499,92037,885
Venezuela331:915,27514,245
England211:2,653,24194,788
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
San Marino11:33,214932
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Guglielmo (27,776) may also be a first name.

Guglielmo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Guglielmetti is a diminutive of Guglielmo, the Italian name for William.

It originates in Lombardy and Piemonte in Northern Italy, probably close to Laggo Maggiore as some Guglielmetti can be found in the Swiss Canton Ticino as soon as it joined Switzerland in 1803.

In the 19th and beginning of 20th centuries these regions were very poor, so many people emigrated to North and South America.

Many variant surnames such as Guglielmeti (with one t) or Guglielmetty are probably misspellings.

- goulu

Guglielmetti is a Swiss surname, which originated in the Uri canton, Switzerland, in a town where William Tell lived. After the cantons became a nation (Switzerland) the people of the town mentioned were called 'people of William' or Guglielmetti.

William (Guglielmo) is a Germanic name, which migrated from the mountains to the Po river valley via the area of Laggo Maggiore. Most of the Guglielmetti's in Italy are from the Lombardy, Italy.

- beppe

Guglielmo Last Name Facts

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

Guglielmo occurs in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guglielmo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 55,988th most widespread surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 803,921 people. The surname Guglielmo is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Guglielmo live; 53 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 53 percent live in Italic Europe. It is also the 29,556th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 27,776 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Italy, where it is carried by 4,808 people, or 1 in 12,720. In Italy it is primarily concentrated in: Lazio, where 17 percent are found, Campania, where 16 percent are found and Apulia, where 14 percent are found. Other than Italy Guglielmo is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Argentina, where 6 percent are found.

Guglielmo Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guglielmo has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Guglielmo surname increased 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guglielmo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guglielmo surname are 4.81% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 58.04% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guglielmo earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 14.95% less than the national average, earning €25,540 per year; in United States they earn 14.92% more than the national average, earning $49,587 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $49,504 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gulglielmo952/
Guglielmou951/
Guglieilmo951/
Gulielmo9436/
Guglielma893/
Giglielmo891/
Euglielmo891/
Gullielmo891/
Gulelmo8811/
Goulielmou84107/
Gulielma821/
Gulelmas7114/
Gülelma6311/

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