Guillemet Surname

93,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Guillemet Surname Definition:

(French) Descendant of little William (resolution, helmet).

Guillemet Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France4,7281:14,0491,450
United States1131:3,207,601184,423
Canada591:624,50251,218
Argentina471:909,43458,335
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Spain261:1,798,15550,469
French Polynesia251:11,2322,339
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
England111:5,065,278148,650
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Uruguay41:857,94031,713
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
China21:683,660,78330,601
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guernsey41:8,1641,328
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Guillemet Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) Descendant of little William (resolution, helmet).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Guillemet Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guillemet is carried by more people in France than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guillemet? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,183rd most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,422,238 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 93 percent of Guillemet are found; 93 percent are found in Western Europe and 92 percent are found in Gallo-Europe.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is held by 4,728 people, or 1 in 14,049. In France it is primarily concentrated in: Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 19 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 18 percent reside and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent reside. Excluding France it exists in 31 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 1 percent reside.

Guillemet Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guillemet has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 807 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guillemet Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Guillemet are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the political party.

The amount Guillemet earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.6% less than the national average, earning $42,890 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.29% less than the national average, earning $37,616 CAD per year.

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