Guignet Surname

314,479th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Guignet Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guignet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5691:116,73617,584
Switzerland4291:19,1443,118
United States731:4,965,191254,179
Belgium431:267,36432,244
Argentina311:1,378,82078,351
South Africa151:3,611,847123,156
Finland81:687,08836,047
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England111:2,215,94364,354
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Guignet Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guignet is held by more people in France than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guignet? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guignet is the 314,479th most numerous family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 6,103,472 people. Guignet is predominantly found in Europe, where 89 percent of Guignet are found; 87 percent are found in Western Europe and 86 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

This last name is most commonly used in France, where it is borne by 569 people, or 1 in 116,736. In France it is mostly found in: Île-de-France, where 23 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 20 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 13 percent are found. Excluding France this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 36 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Guignet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Guignet has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guignet surname rose 3,650 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it decreased 91 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guignet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Guignet are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered with the political party.

The amount Guignet earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 198.6% more than the national average, earning R 709,584 per year and in United States they earn 27.95% less than the national average, earning $31,090 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guigniet931/
Guinet924,815/
Guigne92349/
Gignet9259/
Guignette88116/
Cuignet86484/
Guigner86328/
Guisnet86171/
Gaignet86163/
Guignes86158/
Ghignet8696/
Guinett8615/
Guigney865/
Guineth863/
Guinete863/
Guineit861/
Guignie861/
Gignett860/
Ginet832,373/
Guine831,234/
Gigne8316/
Guignier80903/
Guignies8048/
Guinette8046/
Guineith801/
Guinea775,721/
Guiney773,445/
Ginete772,301/
Guenet771,185/
Ghinet77964/
Guinee77766/
Guinez77451/
Guines77391/
Guinit77377/
Guined77317/
Guiner77261/
Gainet77252/
Gigney77248/
Guigni77245/
Gaigne77210/
Ginest77138/
Ginett77120/
Guegne7789/
Guinée7779/
Guynet7758/
Guigny7747/
Goigne7734/
Guisne7734/
Guigné7734/
Gignez7731/
Gigner7730/
Gueine7725/
Ginetz7725/
Ginets7712/
Ginejt779/
Ginjet776/
Gisnet774/
Guinei774/
Gineyt773/
Goinet773/
Giegne772/
Guinep772/
Guinie772/
Gineth771/
Gienet771/
Giniet771/
Qguine771/
Hguine771/
Guineh771/
Guineé771/
Guinhe771/
Guygne771/
Gineet771/
Gineit771/
Gitnet771/
Gignne770/
Quignette75131/
Gaignette7563/
Gine732,014/
Gineste713,827/
Ginette71794/
Guesnet71511/
Guinier71359/
Guiness71284/
Gaingne71173/
Guinech71136/
Gaigner71120/
Gainnet71104/
Goigner7190/
Guinait7184/
Gineyts7159/
Cuegnet7158/
Gigneys7141/
Guineas7139/
Gignier7136/
Guitner7136/
Guenett7133/
Gineite7131/
Guineay7117/
Gietnet7116/
Gigniez7112/
Gainete7110/
Quegnet719/
Gainett717/
Nginget716/
Ngaigne715/
Ghinete714/
Guegnie712/
Ginethe712/
Gueinne711/
Gueneit711/
Guenete711/
Guisner711/
Gingeet711/
Guygene711/
Goinete711/
Gaygnet711/
Gisnete711/
Guiñete711/
Guinead711/
Guinesh711/
Guinhie711/
Guinite711/
Guignès711/
Guignés711/
Gueiner711/
Gaignie711/
Gaingnette711/
Kginete711/
Gueniet711/
Gaineth711/
Guynett710/
Gaignes710/
Gignesh710/
Guiniey710/
Guinher710/
Gighner710/
Guiniep710/
Genet67496,078/
Gines6720,214/
Giner6717,885/
Guene6716,049/
Ginez6710,679/
Guenette675,713/
Gaine673,887/
Guini67697/
Ginhe67579/
Gaignier67148/
Ginge67143/
Guiny67139/
Ngaingne67135/
Goine67109/
Guiné67106/
Guiñe67103/
Ngine67100/
Gueamgne6773/
Ginje6767/
Giney6761/
Giene6761/
Ginea6744/
Gigni6737/
Guesnett6731/
Guyne6728/
Ginie6728/
Guisness6724/
Ghine6723/
Ginetova6722/
Ginee6721/
Gined6718/
Gigna6715/
Queugnet6712/
Gisne6712/
Gaygnett676/
Ginée675/
Gegne674/
Ginej673/
Ginit673/
Gainette673/
Gaingnie673/
Ginei673/
Ginep673/
Ginye672/
Guittner672/
Gueneite671/
Ngoingne671/
Ngwegnet671/
Goingnie671/
Guineher671/
Guegnier671/
Gigny671/
Ginét671/
Gaygneth671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guignet
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