Guillén Surname
Approximately 1,719 people bear this surname
Guillén Surname Definition:
Place of "vezas" or green fodder. This is a combination of "irra," "illar," "veza" and the suffix "-en" with the "g-" prefixed.
Patronymic very common in Spain.
Guillén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 693 | 1:67,463 | 6,036 |
| Mexico | 410 | 1:302,747 | 6,803 |
| Dominican Republic | 116 | 1:89,939 | 4,002 |
| Guatemala | 96 | 1:167,528 | 3,555 |
| Venezuela | 66 | 1:457,638 | 9,047 |
| Panama | 42 | 1:93,149 | 3,638 |
| Peru | 35 | 1:908,118 | 18,273 |
| United States | 30 | 1:12,081,964 | 463,456 |
| El Salvador | 30 | 1:211,463 | 2,107 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Argentina | 23 | 1:1,858,409 | 95,340 |
| Bolivia | 22 | 1:482,565 | 4,346 |
| Nicaragua | 19 | 1:316,899 | 3,057 |
| Honduras | 18 | 1:489,802 | 3,355 |
| Costa Rica | 16 | 1:298,754 | 3,169 |
| Uruguay | 12 | 1:285,980 | 20,148 |
| Colombia | 8 | 1:5,971,759 | 20,087 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Ecuador | 5 | 1:3,181,169 | 27,617 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| France | 3 | 1:22,140,907 | 385,998 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Cuba | 2 | 1:5,761,358 | 13,825 |
| Paraguay | 2 | 1:3,618,373 | 13,977 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Guillen (329,365), Guillèn (51), Guillėn (1) & Guilleñ (1) are calculated separately.
Guillén (14) may also be a first name.
Guillén Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Place of "vezas" or green fodder. This is a combination of "irra," "illar," "veza" and the suffix "-en" with the "g-" prefixed.
Patronymic very common in Spain.
Guillén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guillén Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guillén is carried by more people in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Guillen, Guillèn, Guillėn or Guilleñ. Click here for other potential spellings of Guillén.
How Common Is The Last Name Guillén? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 234,353rd most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,239,410 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Guillén live; 40 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 40 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 14 people.
This last name is most widely held in Spain, where it is held by 693 people, or 1 in 67,463. In Spain Guillén is primarily concentrated in: Madrid, where 22 percent reside, Catalonia, where 20 percent reside and Andalusia, where 15 percent reside. Aside from Spain this surname occurs in 37 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 24 percent reside and The Dominican Republic, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guillen | 95 | 329,365 | / |
| Guillèn | 95 | 51 | / |
| Guillėn | 95 | 1 | / |
| Gguillén | 93 | 1 | / |
| Guilln | 92 | 984 | / |
| Gillén | 92 | 58 | / |
| Guilleñ | 90 | 1 | / |
| Guillin | 86 | 6,631 | / |
| Guillín | 86 | 16 | / |
| Guillyn | 86 | 2 | / |
| Guillne | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gilln | 83 | 2 | / |
| Guillent | 80 | 1,081 | / |
| Guilling | 80 | 41 | / |
| Guillenn | 80 | 10 | / |
| Guilllen | 80 | 10 | / |
| Guilleen | 80 | 7 | / |
| Hguillen | 80 | 2 | / |
| Guillemn | 80 | 2 | / |
| Guillenc | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guilleng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guillint | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gguillen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gillen | 77 | 18,670 | / |
| Gillin | 77 | 2,699 | / |
| Gellén | 77 | 910 | / |
| Gyllén | 77 | 53 | / |
| Göllén | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gillng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guilne | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guilng | 77 | 2 | / |
| Gillyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guillentt | 75 | 7 | / |
| D'Guillen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guillenth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guillenne | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giln | 73 | 2 | / |
| Glln | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guillem | 71 | 5,610 | / |
| Gilling | 71 | 2,000 | / |
| Gillion | 71 | 1,993 | / |
| Gillyon | 71 | 306 | / |
| Guellen | 71 | 59 | / |
| Gillien | 71 | 50 | / |
| Guellin | 71 | 28 | / |
| Gillent | 71 | 22 | / |
| Gilloen | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gilleen | 71 | 20 | / |
| Gillend | 71 | 19 | / |
| Guillim | 71 | 11 | / |
| Gillina | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ghillen | 71 | 4 | / |
| Guullen | 71 | 3 | / |
| Giellen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gillimn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillisn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghillin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilluen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guellín | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gillind | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gilluin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillenn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillink | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillgin | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillinn | 71 | 0 | / |
| Gillling | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gålén | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gilne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gieln | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guelling | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilnk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guillemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gllen | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilnn | 67 | 0 | / |
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