Guillemin Surname

39,949th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Guillemin Surname User-submission:

From North East of France, was given as a surname to some people called Guillaume when there was a need for a surname, around the 15th century, because of the increased demography, which did not allow people to be recognized just with their surname.

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Guillemin Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France11,9761:5,546457
Switzerland3681:22,3183,550
United States2621:1,383,43195,756
Mexico1201:1,034,38513,379
Belgium911:126,33718,388
Canada751:491,27542,011
New Zealand411:110,44714,290
Germany381:2,118,565113,742
England281:1,989,93178,001
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Mauritius91:143,7138,076
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
China21:683,660,78330,601
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England71:3,482,19689,582
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Guillemín (2) are calculated separately.

Guillemin (10) may also be a first name.

Guillemin Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

From North East of France, was given as a surname to some people called Guillaume when there was a need for a surname, around the 15th century, because of the increased demography, which did not allow people to be recognized just with their surname.

- paulfr

Guillemin Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guillemin occurs in France more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Guillemín. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guillemin? popularity and diffusion

Guillemin is the 39,949th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 554,734 people. The last name Guillemin is primarily found in Europe, where 95 percent of Guillemin are found; 95 percent are found in Western Europe and 94 percent are found in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 3,684,242nd most common first name on earth It is held by 10 people.

The last name is most widespread in France, where it is carried by 11,976 people, or 1 in 5,546. In France Guillemin is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 20 percent are found, Grand Est, where 16 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 15 percent are found. Not including France Guillemin exists in 44 countries. It is also common in Switzerland, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Guillemin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guillemin has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guillemin surname expanded 13,100 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guillemin Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Guillemin are 1.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.28% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guillemin earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.86% less than the national average, earning $35,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $48,831 CAD per year.

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