Guineay Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Guineay Surname Definition:

Now Ó Guinidhe Originally Ó Geibheannaigh, which is anglicized Geaney in Co. Cork. MIF 153; Map Kerry

Guineay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England131:4,286,005132,302
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Guineay Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Now Ó Guinidhe Originally Ó Geibheannaigh, which is anglicized Geaney in Co. Cork. MIF 153; Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guineay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guineay is more frequently found in England than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guineay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,772,636th most frequently held last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. It occurs predominantly in Europe, where 76 percent of Guineay reside; 76 percent reside in Northern Europe and 76 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most commonly held in England, where it is carried by 13 people, or 1 in 4,286,005. In England it is most frequent in: Greater London, where 92 percent reside and Shropshire, where 8 percent reside. Apart from England this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Australia, where 24 percent reside.

Guineay Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Guineay last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guigney865/
Guinaye861/
Guiniey860/
Guineyey801/
Guigne77349/
Gigney77248/
Gingea77138/
Guinée7779/
Guiñea775/
Guinie772/
Gineai772/
Ginaea771/
Guinhe771/
Guineé771/
Ginaye771/
Geneay771/
Ginjey771/
Ginaoy770/
Guignet711,194/
Guinier71359/
Guigner71328/
Guignes71158/
Quigney71100/
Guenaye7189/
Ginieys7179/
Gigneys7141/
Guinaed7113/
Guinahi714/
Guignie711/
Guinhie711/
Guinaet711/
Quingey711/
Guinaes711/
Ginyayi711/
Guaiñay711/
Gingoey710/
Guinaer710/
Guiniep710/
Geneuay710/
Goingey710/
Guignier67903/
Ginja67881/
Ginhe67579/
Ginge67143/
Guiñe67103/
Gwinyayi6769/
Ginje6767/
Guignies6748/
Ginie6728/
Gigne6716/
Gboinjay678/
Ginée675/
Ginye672/
Guaingne671/
Guigniet671/
Guinahui671/
Guainier671/
Gbainyea671/
Ginae671/
Ghinojay671/
Gainajay671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guineay
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