Guinan Surname

90,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,305 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guinan Surname Definition:

It is perhaps of interest to mention that Griffith's Valuation of 1854records the fact that there were then twenty householders called Guynan in King's Co. (Offaly) eighteen of which were in the barony of Ballycowan.

Guinan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,1251:170,56917,235
Ireland1,2661:3,720645
Ivory Coast7351:31,3892,118
England3601:154,77214,673
Australia3061:88,22110,161
Canada1711:215,47120,813
Venezuela1221:247,5746,160
Ecuador681:233,9108,300
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Wales151:206,30213,003
Benin101:1,033,56048,353
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland6211:7,1331,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England401:609,38430,680
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4071:123,38711,971

The alternate forms: Guiñan (442) & Guiñán (4) are calculated separately.

Guinan (24,848) may also be a first name.

Guinan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

It is perhaps of interest to mention that Griffith's Valuation of 1854records the fact that there were then twenty householders called Guynan in King's Co. (Offaly) eighteen of which were in the barony of Ballycowan.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guinan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guinan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﻨﺎﻥ, Oriya: ଗୁଇଁଆଁ) is found most in The United States. It can be found as a variant: Guiñan or Guiñán. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 90,361st most commonly held surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,373,713 people. The surname Guinan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 41 percent of Guinan are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Guinan is also the 32,160th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 24,848 people.

The surname Guinan is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,125 people, or 1 in 170,569. In The United States Guinan is most common in: New York, where 12 percent are found, California, where 9 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Excluding The United States this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 24 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 14 percent are found.

Guinan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guinan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guinan surname expanded 522 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 204 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it expanded 900 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 1,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guinan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guinan surname are 18.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Guinan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.32% more than the national average, earning $51,052 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning $52,729 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiñan94442/
Guinand922,096/
Guinang921,213/
Guinane92963/
Guinant92203/
Guignan92127/
Guisnan926/
Guinain926/
Guinean926/
Guinhan921/
Guainan920/
Ginan9187/
Guiñán894/
Guignant86180/
Guignand86180/
Guinahan86108/
Guinaten8617/
Guinasen861/
Quinan832,570/
Ginang83640/
Guenan83348/
Guinon83234/
Ginane83173/
Ginaan83128/
Gainan8392/
Guynan8377/
Ginand8352/
Nginan8348/
Gingan8329/
Gignan8314/
Guinam8312/
Kuinan8310/
Gienan835/
Ginann832/
Ginain832/
Gujnan831/
Ginant831/
Ginhan830/
Ginean830/
Guaignant801/
Guenane773,233/
Guignon771,524/
Quinain77619/
Quinane77309/
Guenang77282/
Guenand77247/
Guinoun77146/
Guenant77121/
Gainant7797/
Gainand7733/
Guegnan7728/
Ginhane7725/
Ginandt7716/
Ghainan7715/
Guignam7710/
Ginaine778/
Goignan777/
Guinaim776/
Ginahan775/
Ghingan774/
Quinand774/
Guaynan774/
Guynand773/
Gbinhan773/
Guinong773/
Quinant773/
Guinond772/
Quinhan772/
Guinone772/
Gainang772/
Ghinane772/
Ngainan772/
Guesnan771/
Guisnam771/
Gainain771/
Gainean771/
Gihnane771/
Goinean771/
Kuinane771/
Quinaan771/
Quinang771/
Gouenan771/
Guenaun771/
Guainon771/
Ghuinam771/
Ginanne771/
Ghinang771/
Kuisnan771/
Gignang771/
Gueenan770/
Cuinane770/
Guoinon770/
Quignan770/
Guynane770/
Gueynan770/
Gaingan770/
Ginannt770/
Guynann770/
Ginon73603/
Genan73116/
Ginam73114/
Gynan7384/
Giñan736/
Cuinhane7113,601/
Guesnand7186/
Ginanova7146/
Gaignant7117/
Guaisnon7116/
Guinoune7116/
Guignone7114/
Quinahan7110/
Gueinoun718/
Gienandt716/
Guinhone716/
Gaignand716/
Quinhane713/
Guegnang713/
Gingahan712/
Guinhoun712/
Kuhingan712/
Guehnane712/
Guignonn711/
Guegnane711/
Ngoinain711/
Gouenang711/
Gouhenan711/
Guignamg711/
Guignoin711/
Guenaunt711/
Gienanth711/
Gienantt710/
Cuinahan710/
Guenon671,597/
Gengan671,421/
Quenan671,417/
Genane67537/
Gimhan67512/
Gignon67301/
Gainon67271/
Genand67241/
Quinon67232/
Gbenan67219/
Guiñon67201/
Gueinoune67132/
Gouhenant67103/
Kuinon6797/
Genang6789/
Gainanova6780/
Guenam6763/
Gainam6755/
Gynane6752/
Genant6738/
Ginham6719/
Genhan6716/
Gaynan6714/
Gainnaing6711/
Ginong6710/
Gingon679/
Guiñón679/
Geenan677/
Ginone677/
Kwinan675/
Quiñan674/
Genean673/
Cuenan673/
Kuenan673/
Guignoune673/
Guinom673/
Gajnan672/
Ghinon672/
Guignoung672/
Guimón672/
Ngoinnain672/
Ghinam672/
Quinam671/
Ginein671/
Gittennan671/
Goinon671/
Guynon671/
Gehnan671/
Genanh671/
Quénan671/
Quinán671/
Genann671/
Gouhenand671/
Goinam671/
Ginoon671/
Gen'an671/
Ghenan671/
Gauynnanh671/
Gynand670/
Gignam670/
Genahn670/
Goynan670/
Gitnon670/

Guinan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guinan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﻨﺎﻥkynan-
Guinan in the Oriya language
ଗୁଇଁଆଁgu'imam-

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