Guile Surname

165,459th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,618 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Norfolk Island

Guile Surname Definition:

For the French Guille: v. Gill (Anglo-French- Teutonic)

Guile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States9271:391,00234,347
Ivory Coast5531:41,7202,686
England4241:131,41113,004
Canada1401:263,18324,832
France1321:503,20270,199
Cameroon861:241,50123,877
Philippines801:1,265,47896,721
Brazil481:4,459,882118,224
Niger431:446,32612,119
Australia431:627,80744,139
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Guam251:6,405908
Scotland161:334,61415,044
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Wales141:221,03813,576
Burkina Faso101:1,835,21014,348
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Norfolk Island31:765177
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2031:120,07611,454
Scotland161:233,9518,207
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
Wales21:784,20816,349
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5021:100,03710,157

The alternate forms: Guilé (6) are calculated separately.

Guile (7,816) may also be a first name.

Guile Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

For the French Guille: v. Gill (Anglo-French- Teutonic)

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Guile Last Name Facts

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

Guile (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﻠﻪ) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may appear as: Guilé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guile? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guile is the 165,459th most commonly held family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,783,631 people. This last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 40 percent of Guile live; 38 percent live in North America and 38 percent live in Anglo-North America. Guile is also the 72,212th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 7,816 people.

The last name Guile is most numerous in The United States, where it is held by 927 people, or 1 in 391,002. In The United States Guile is most numerous in: New York, where 16 percent are found, Michigan, where 9 percent are found and Florida, where 6 percent are found. Outside of The United States it exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 21 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Guile Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guile has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Guile last name grew 185 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 50 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guile Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Guile surname is principally Catholic (50%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guile surname are 11.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 57.92% being registered with the party.

The amount Guile earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 8.46% more than the national average, earning R 257,736 per year; in United States they earn 6.26% less than the national average, earning $40,450 USD per year and in Canada they earn 33.11% more than the national average, earning $66,131 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guilé936/
Guiles912,183/
Guiler91608/
Guilet91464/
Guiley91319/
Guilez9187/
Guilhe9179/
Guilei9117/
Guisle9114/
Guiled919/
Ghuile911/
Guilee911/
Gueile911/
Guilea911/
Gile899,253/
Guisler8385/
Guilher8344/
Guitler8328/
Gueiler8311/
Guilett837/
Guilhes833/
Guisley832/
H'Guile832/
Gueille832/
Guggile831/
Guitley831/
Guitlet831/
Gueilhe831/
Guilhea831/
Guislet831/
Giles80110,481/
Gille8012,673/
Giler8011,218/
Gilet804,121/
Guili802,857/
Gaile801,836/
Gilje801,440/
Guele801,015/
Gilea80713/
Ghile80688/
Gilge80563/
Ngile80523/
Quile80407/
Giele80379/
Guily80370/
Gbile80364/
Giley80192/
Goile80191/
Gilez80155/
Gisle80149/
Gilie80124/
Cuile80103/
Gilep8091/
Kuile8082/
Guyle8074/
Gihle8073/
Gileh8049/
Gujle8040/
Gilhe8019/
Giled809/
Gilei808/
Gilee808/
Gueil805/
Gilée801/
Gwile800/
Guittler7713/
Guiselle776/
Gueillet774/
Guilheis772/
Gueisler771/
Gueitler771/
Gueihler771/
Gle753,888/
Quiles7325,332/
Gisler739,090/
Gailey734,803/
Quilez734,736/
Guilay731,647/
Gailer731,036/
Gitler731,002/
Ngaile73988/
Quaile73977/
Ghilea73936/
Gaille73918/
Kgaile73877/
Gailea73823/
Gouele73636/
Gieler73559/
Gueler73556/
Gailes73509/
Guyler73418/
Gilead73406/
Guelet73368/
Gieles73329/
Quilet73329/
Kuisle73328/
Guitel73317/
Gilihe73263/
Cuilhe73215/
Guiliz73215/
Gittle73203/
Gbilee73195/
Ngoile73161/
Gueled73146/
Quisle73106/
Gailie7376/
Gitles7373/
Giehle7369/
Gueles7367/
Guilis7366/
Quilie7357/
Guetle7356/
Guisel7353/
Guilai7348/
Gilhet7345/
Ngiley7334/
Ngilei7334/
Guggil7333/
Guiloy7333/
Quitle7332/
Gielge7330/
Guyles7327/
Cuiles7326/
Guylee7323/
Goiles7322/
Quiele7321/
Gilepp7320/
Gilett7317/
Ghuili7316/
Kuiley7314/
Gwiles7313/
Guesle7313/
Giless7312/
Gielle7312/
Quiler7311/
Guyley7311/
Guelee7310/
Ngilea739/
Gilesh738/
Gaileh738/
Guilid737/
Quiley736/
Gailet736/
Guaily736/
Giesle735/
Gbeile735/
Gilher734/
Gilees734/
Cuilie734/
Gitlej734/
Gielej734/
Gisley733/
Goiley733/
Cuilei733/
Ghille733/
Guisil733/
Gueyle733/
Guilit733/
Guiluy733/
Queile732/
Gville732/
Hgiley732/
Nghile732/
Ghaile732/
Ghiele732/
Gbiley732/
Quilee732/
Guitil732/
Gislet732/
Gueley732/
Gilets732/
Gwaile732/
Kuilee732/
Gueleh731/
Guelei731/
Gieled731/
Gieley731/
Gileer731/
Gileey731/
Gilesp731/
Gilesr731/
Gilgey731/
Gitlee731/
Gvilee731/
Gileis731/
Gileit731/
Gisles731/
Hguili731/
Giliey731/
Kuilie731/
Nguyle731/
Quiole731/
Quilea731/
Goille731/
Gislee731/
Guelea731/
Guelez731/
Guytil731/
Gilejs731/
Giletz731/
Ngilee731/
Kguele731/
Kgwile731/
Guaili731/
Gbaile731/
Gwiley731/
Gaitle730/
Gilhey730/
Cuiley730/
Gilest730/
Gietle730/
Goiler730/
Gwihle730/
Gitlet730/
Cuiler730/
Gielea730/
Guisly730/
Quileu730/
Guayle730/
Guitly730/
Gilhie730/
Guisselle711/
Guiscelle711/
Gele6711,803/
Gili6711,300/
Gila679,056/
Giesler676,064/
Gail676,000/
Gaillet672,913/
Guailla671,686/
Giselle671,024/
Gittler67632/
Goil67573/
Gaillez67439/
Gily67412/
Giehler67399/
Ghuilay67311/
Queille67281/
Gietler67263/
Gaitley67245/
Quailey67228/
Gyle67213/
Gailler67183/
Guilich67176/
Gaisler67159/
Guethle67148/
Guilois67139/
Guggili67132/
Ghil67121/
Gilh67100/
Quailes6791/
Guetler6781/
Guehler6772/
Ghailes6763/
Gailley6762/
Quisler6742/
Gouhele6735/
Quisles6726/
Githler6724/
Gboilee6723/
Gilhead6715/
Gleđ6714/
Quisley6713/
Gittles6713/
Guyl6713/
Guailli6713/
Quitley6712/
Kouhile6712/
Guelhes6712/
Guggill6711/
Gitl6711/
Gaillie6710/
Ghle6710/
Quailer678/
D'Gueil678/
Gaitler678/
Queilhe678/
Gitelle677/
Gilè677/
Quaille676/
Øgle676/
Quilhet676/
Quieley675/
Guoilli675/
Gueylee674/
Gwailes674/
Guelher674/
Guelett674/
Gahaile673/
Quijley673/
Gleň673/
Ghillet673/
Giesley672/
Guettle672/
Quilgey672/
Quittle672/
Ng'aile672/
Ng'hile672/
Goillet672/
Guhaili672/
Guissel672/
Kgwaile672/
Gouelet672/
Cgle672/
Quiless671/
Guilish671/
Guisell671/
Gesille671/
Gaileys671/
Glle671/
Gileath671/
Gileish671/
Guysley671/
Gvittle671/
Goiller671/
Gueeley671/
Gbeilee671/
Gaillee671/
Gujl671/
Ngwoile671/
Gouelei671/
Goueler671/
Gløe671/
Guilhaj671/
Guiliay671/
Gueitel671/
Gueless671/
Guajlee671/
Gīle671/
Guylleh671/
Ghailer671/
Gilí671/
D'Giles671/
Queiles671/
Ngwuele671/
Ngoiley671/
Guelihe671/
Glhe671/
Gueyler671/
Guissil671/
Gueilly670/
Gailher670/
Guesler670/
Goisler670/
Gailees670/
Qugiley670/
Gietley670/
Kuittle670/
Cuilett670/

Guile Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guile in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﻠﻪkylh28.57
ﻛﻠﻪklh28.57
ﻗﻠﻪqlh14.29
ﻛﻴﻠﻰkyly14.29
ﻛﻴﻞkyl14.29

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