Guidon Surname

201,090th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,074 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Guidon Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldstan.' Although these surnames look local, it is very doubtful whether such be the case. I cannot find any spot so called, and all early instances are without the prefix deor de la.

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Guidon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0771:61,6748,392
Switzerland2531:32,4624,791
Morocco1361:253,50142,794
Philippines1211:836,68078,497
United States1151:3,151,817182,069
Brazil751:2,854,32484,307
Canada501:736,91258,785
New Caledonia471:5,8771,249
Ireland411:114,8525,857
Belgium371:310,72035,739
Estonia351:37,7667,217
England321:1,741,18971,393
Venezuela131:2,323,39126,733
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland191:233,15110,389
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

The alternate forms: Guidón (3) are calculated separately.

Guidon (272) may also be a first name.

Guidon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from the name of an ancestor. 'the son of Goldstan.' Although these surnames look local, it is very doubtful whether such be the case. I cannot find any spot so called, and all early instances are without the prefix deor de la. On the other hand, Goldstan would be a likely personal name; compare Wulfstan and Goldwin.

Hugh Goldston, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Michael Goldston, Bedfordshire, ibid.

Ralph Goldston, Bedfordshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Geoffrey Goldston, Buckinghamshire, Henry III-Edward I: Testa de Nevill, sive Liber Feodorum, temp. Henry III-Edward I.

William Goldstan, Lincolnshire 20 Edward I: Placita de Quo Warranto, temp. Edward I-III.

Johannes Gulderson, 1379: Poll Tax of Yorkshire.

1670. Lancelot Addison and Jane Gouldston (or Gulston): Marriage Alleg. (Canterbury).

1761. Married — Henry Goldstone and Frances Ford: St. George, Hanover Square.

1764. — Samuel Godson and Hannah Cordery: ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Guidon Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guidon is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Guidón. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guidon? popularity and diffusion

It is the 201,090th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 3,513,764 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 69 percent of Guidon are found; 62 percent are found in Western Europe and 53 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. Guidon is also the 538,995th most commonly occurring first name internationally It is held by 272 people.

The surname is most numerous in France, where it is held by 1,077 people, or 1 in 61,674. In France Guidon is mostly concentrated in: Grand Est, where 16 percent live, Île-de-France, where 15 percent live and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, where 15 percent live. Barring France this surname occurs in 32 countries. It is also found in Switzerland, where 12 percent live and Morocco, where 7 percent live.

Guidon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guidon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 295 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it rose 216 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it rose 356 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guidon Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guidon surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guidon earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 30.32% more than the national average, earning $56,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.71% less than the national average, earning $41,877 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guidón943/
Guidone922,568/
Guidong92107/
Guidoun9285/
Guidoin9236/
Gueidon9224/
Guidonc921/
Guisdon921/
Gidon911,679/
Guidoune86127/
Guidonne861/
Guidoung861/
Guedon834,264/
Gaidon83353/
Gidoin83283/
Guydon83239/
Quidon83156/
Guidan83119/
Giddon8344/
Cuidon8328/
Gidong8328/
Giedon8318/
Goidon837/
Ngidon837/
Gisdon836/
Guidom835/
Gidone834/
Guidão832/
Gidosn831/
Gwidon831/
Ghidon831/
Guidoum7711,407/
Guesdon774,287/
Gueydon77496/
Guidang77321/
Gaiddon77263/
Quidong77192/
Guedoun77177/
Guisdan77151/
Gueidan77138/
Guedong77107/
Quidone7728/
Guidane7714/
Goideon773/
Gaidoun772/
Gaidong772/
Guidand772/
Guaydon772/
Guidant772/
Gaideon771/
Ghidoun771/
Gouedon771/
Gueddon771/
Gueidão771/
Gietdon771/
Gaidone771/
Gidan731,829/
Gedon73342/
Gidom7354/
Gédon733/
Gydon731/
Gidoń731/
Guiddoum7133/
Guedoune715/
Gueddoun712/
Gueidoum712/
Guedoung712/
Gouydoon712/
Kuidoung712/
Quidonne711/
Ghidan677,880/
Guidam671,108/
Gaydon67978/
Quidan67436/
Gbedon67289/
Gedong67247/
Goidan67235/
Kuidan67218/
Gidane67176/
Gaidan67144/
Guedan67100/
Guydan6781/
Gujdan6757/
Giddan6754/
Gidang6744/
Quidom6734/
Gaidão6729/
Gedoon6727/
Gajdon6726/
Geddon6721/
Gedoun6720/
Giedom6715/
Gaidom6711/
Gidoum6710/
Ngedon6710/
Ghidán678/
Guedán676/
Gvidonova675/
Goydon675/
Cuidan675/
Gidhan674/
Guehdoune674/
Guedom674/
Geydon672/
Gedone672/
Guedón672/
Quedon671/
Gihdom671/
Ngidan671/
Gisdan671/
Gisdoń671/
Gujdán671/
Gwidoń671/
Gesdon671/
Gidaan671/
Gedoin671/
Gidaun671/
Geedon670/

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