Guillain Surname

387,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 917 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Guillain Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guillain Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France7691:86,37512,319
Belgium441:261,28731,734
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Vanuatu91:29,253714
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Guillain (2,790) may also be a first name.

Guillain Last Name Facts

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

Guillain is more commonly found in France than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Guillain click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guillain? popularity and diffusion

Guillain is the 387,068th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 7,947,160 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 92 percent of Guillain live; 91 percent live in Western Europe and 91 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Guillain is also the 138,159th most numerous forename on earth. It is borne by 2,790 people.

This last name is most frequent in France, where it is held by 769 people, or 1 in 86,375. In France it is most prevalent in: Hauts-de-France, where 33 percent live, Île-de-France, where 21 percent live and Normandy, where 12 percent live. Besides France it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in Belgium, where 5 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guillaine9470/
Gillain932,111/
Guillan931,178/
Guillaimne890/
Guilland88633/
Quillain88256/
Guillang88134/
Guillian8873/
Ghillain8858/
Guillant8847/
Guillamn8822/
Guillane8818/
Guillean889/
Guilline883/
Gillaine882/
Guillhan881/
Gillgain881/
Guellain881/
Gwillain880/
Guillyan880/
Gilliain880/
Guillaun880/
Gillan868,145/
Guillaune82182/
Gouellain82123/
Guilliand823/
Guilliane823/
Guillaund821/
Guillhand821/
Guilllane821/
Quillayin821/
Guilletin821/
Guillanne820/
Guillamne820/
Gillian803,479/
Gilland803,038/
Quillan80960/
Gillean80757/
Gillant80489/
Gillane80368/
Gillang80279/
Guillam80133/
Gillien8050/
Guillán8024/
Gillhan8019/
Gillgan8018/
Gillaim8013/
Guellan805/
Gilllan804/
Cuillan803/
Gillyan803/
Gillann802/
Gilline801/
Gilloin801/
Guillãn801/
Ghillan801/
Gwillan800/
Gilluin800/
Gillein800/
Gellain800/
Guyllan800/
Gillaun800/
Gillgin800/
Gillaan800/
Guillissen781/
Guellainne780/
Glain77368/
Gllan771/
Gilliand751,119/
Quillian75643/
Guilliam75389/
Gillahan75136/
Gillißen7583/
Guelland7582/
Gillandt7569/
Guillaum7562/
Quillang7558/
Guellang7552/
Gbellain7536/
Gillisen7525/
Quilline7521/
Ghillian7517/
Gwillian7515/
Gilleand7515/
Gellasin7511/
Gilleyan759/
Quilloin757/
Gilliane755/
Guellane755/
Guillene755/
Gilliang754/
Gilliean753/
Gilliant753/
Quillaen752/
Gilleane752/
Quillgan751/
Gilliaan751/
Gillyann751/
Ghllatin751/
Guellian751/
Kuillian751/
Quillane751/
Gouellan751/
Guellaën751/
Gillaang751/
Gillhand750/
Gillyion750/
Cuillean750/
Gillisin750/
Gillyand750/
Gilliann750/
Gillehan750/
Quilland750/
Gillejan750/
Gilleind750/
Gellatin750/
Gillam719,622/
Gillissen711,225/
Gellan71115/
Glaine71112/
Quillayen7165/
Glasin7159/
Glatin7146/
Gilliehan7135/
Gyllan7114/
Quellaien7111/
Ncquillan717/
Gluian715/
Guelliane714/
Gilliantt713/
Glland713/
Gillieyan712/
Guilliaum712/
Gillianne712/
Quilliang711/
Guillaumd711/
Guilleyen711/
Glacin711/
Gillahand711/
Gillegien711/
Gilleiand711/
Ghlain711/
Gwlain711/
Quilliien711/
Glaind711/
Glaint711/
Giellisen711/
Güllan711/
Gisllyane711/
Quilliane710/
Gillehand710/
Qullan710/
Gilliam6740,145/
Gillham675,273/
Glan671,341/
Gellang67803/
Gylland67293/
Gülland67281/
Gellein67267/
Glasing67175/
Glawion67149/
Gwillam67144/
Gelland67106/
Gillhausen6764/
Gellane6737/
Gellien6735/
Glaisen6732/
Gellant6729/
Quillam6727/
Gilleen6720/
Gilloen6720/
Cuellan6713/
Gyllang6712/
Glautin6710/
Gillgen678/
Gillyen678/
Quellan678/
Glassin676/
Gellean673/
Gellian672/
Gilluim672/
Qullien672/
Ghellan672/
Glachin671/
Gillaum671/
Kwillan671/
Glaisin671/
Gillene671/
Gilleyn671/
Guellam671/
Glating671/
Gelline671/
Giellissen671/
Gilluen671/
Gellaim671/
Glajing671/
Gillyam671/
Glahian670/
Gilleam670/
Gilleyhand670/
Gihllam670/
Gleatin670/
Gilllam670/
Gleasin670/

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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 Guillain
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