Guia Surname

26,108th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 20,606 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Angola
Highest density in:
Angola

Guia Surname User-submission:

Guía (Guia) is a surname which has origins in Valencia, Spain. Guia came from the German word witan, which means 'one who shows the way'.

Guia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Angola4,5351:5,951818
Philippines2,9181:34,6945,254
Venezuela2,0871:14,4721,186
Brazil1,6531:129,5074,934
Portugal1,5571:6,691633
Algeria1,2111:31,9015,825
Peru1,2061:26,3552,828
India9741:787,54135,466
Cuba8061:14,2961,046
Ivory Coast6711:34,3832,282
Argentina6631:64,4705,506
United States6031:601,09348,934
Spain4411:106,0148,511
Romania3261:61,5897,436
Papua New Guinea1991:40,9734,986
France1921:345,95252,007
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Mexico621:2,002,03618,805
Canada581:635,26952,014
Cameroon451:461,53538,189
Taiwan301:781,4925,561
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Colombia151:3,184,93814,936
England141:3,979,861125,553
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Chile81:2,202,05930,910
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Bolivia61:1,769,4066,441
China51:273,464,31313,838
Costa Rica51:956,0146,058
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Guía (65) & Guiá (1) are calculated separately.

Guia (5,653) may also be a first name.

Guia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Guía (Guia) is a surname which has origins in Valencia, Spain. Guia came from the German word witan, which means 'one who shows the way'.

- pt2020

Guia is a Spanish surname, meaning 'guide'.

- ashloom

Guia Last Name Facts

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

Guia (Arabic: غويا, Georgian: გუია, Oriya: ଗୁଇଆ) occurs in Angola more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as: Guía or Guiá. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guia? popularity and diffusion

Guia is the 26,108th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 353,661 people. This last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 35 percent of Guia live; 27 percent live in South America and 22 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. Guia is also the 89,003rd most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 5,653 people.

The last name Guia is most commonly held in Angola, where it is carried by 4,535 people, or 1 in 5,951. Apart from Angola it is found in 74 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 14 percent reside and Venezuela, where 10 percent reside.

Guia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guia last name increased 4,638 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guia surname are 43.65% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 96.88% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guia earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Peru they earn 27.41% less than the national average, earning S/. 14,072 per year; in Colombia they earn 13.11% less than the national average, earning $19,726,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 22.68% less than the national average, earning $33,364 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.24% less than the national average, earning $41,116 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guía9265/
Guiá921/
Guias891,654/
Guija89315/
Guiaz89220/
Guiad89216/
Guiah8984/
Guiha8945/
Guiaș8935/
Gujia8926/
Gugia8921/
Guiat8921/
Guiaş898/
Guiaa896/
Guiae896/
Guiay895/
Guiap894/
Guiea893/
Ghuia891/
Guejia80906/
Guijas80133/
Gouhia8021/
Guiath8012/
Guojia8011/
Guiayi809/
Guiass805/
Gougia805/
Ghuiya804/
Guagia804/
Guiaha802/
Guiahy802/
Guajia802/
Guiash801/
Guijah801/
Guihap801/
Guihau801/
Guiaou801/
Gueiya801/
Guihai801/
Gujias801/
Guiatt800/
Giha759,364/
Guio757,617/
Guya754,454/
Ghia752,452/
Quia752,227/
Gbia75513/
Giňa75510/
Kuia75339/
Giea7555/
Gwia7543/
Gișa7528/
Cuia7520/
Guió755/
Gvia751/
Guiahou733/
Gughiya731/
Guihaha731/
Guijaux731/
Guiahad731/
Ghuiyad731/
Gougiah731/
Nghia678,770/
Guiot678,208/
Gogia677,847/
Quiah677,252/
Gujja675,559/
Gaiya674,840/
Guijo672,315/
Gwija672,024/
Guiho671,385/
Guiop67806/
Quiap67718/
Guyah67582/
Gegia67553/
Quias67502/
Gwiah67437/
Goiya67326/
Guyau67294/
Guyaz67257/
Guiod67235/
Gihad67203/
Gbiah67197/
Gajia67195/
Guyha67172/
Guyat67169/
Quiat67169/
Gwiha67152/
Guyay67144/
Gueha67130/
Gagia6776/
Guyai6769/
Gojia6761/
Quiaz6760/
Ghișa6757/
Goyia6756/
Kuiai6753/
Ghiea6753/
Guyas6751/
Guios6751/
Kuiau6746/
Quija6744/
Goiea6740/
Quiay6732/
Gujya6728/
Guyya6726/
Gujea6726/
Cuias6724/
Kuiha6723/
Wanguiha6721/
Kuiat6719/
Gaija6712/
Gayia6712/
Ngiha6710/
Gueao6710/
Geija679/
Quiad679/
Guião679/
Gihat679/
Ghija677/
Gwiea675/
Guiță675/
Gujha674/
Gbija674/
Quiha674/
Gaiia673/
Quiaj673/
Ng'ia672/
Gugio672/
Ghiha672/
Gaiea672/
Goija672/
Ghița672/
Guioz672/
Gihap672/
Qquia671/
Gueijatt671/
Gueoi671/
Geioa671/
Gieas671/
Ghiah671/
Quwia671/
Quiaa671/
Gbiha671/
Quiea671/
Nkuia671/
Goiia671/
Gujga671/
Guyap671/
Gguya671/
Gihas671/
Cuhia671/
Kkuia671/
Cuiat671/
Cuiha671/
Qujia671/
Guioy671/
Gihay671/
Ghiay671/
Ghuio671/
Guyoa670/

Guia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guia in the Georgian language
გუიაguia-
Guia in the Oriya language
ଗୁଇଆgu'i'a97.89
ଗୁୟାguya0.3
Guia in the Arabic language
غوياghwya-

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