Guinee Surname

445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 766 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guinee Surname Definition:

Thomas O'Gnew mentioned in M.I.F. (p. 20) was apparently not of the same stock as the Agnews.

A family of O'Gnimha was located near Doneraile, Co. Cork, in the thirteenth century. Mr. John T.

Collins, who drew my attention to the fact, suggests that this is the origin of the present Cork-Kerry surname Guinee.

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Guinee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States4141:875,50566,354
France1161:572,61077,014
Ireland671:70,2834,402
Netherlands621:272,37433,874
England291:1,921,31276,208
Belgium191:605,08754,956
Wales191:162,87011,152
Guinea111:1,075,8021,333
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland381:116,5756,975
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England51:4,875,074116,529
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States201:2,510,934119,518

The alternate forms: Guinée (79) are calculated separately.

Guinee (30) may also be a first name.

Guinee Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Thomas O'Gnew mentioned in M.I.F. (p. 20) was apparently not of the same stock as the Agnews.

A family of O'Gnimha was located near Doneraile, Co. Cork, in the thirteenth century. Mr. John T.

Collins, who drew my attention to the fact, suggests that this is the origin of the present Cork-Kerry surname Guinee.

Supplement to Irish Families (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.

An Etymological Dictionary of Family and Christian Names (1857) by William Arthur

Gwynne is included in my list for Monmouthshire. Gwyn, however, is a very old and has often been a distinguished South Wales name, especially in Brecknockshire (Jones' "Brecknockshire").

Homes of Family Names in Great Britain (1890) by Henry Brougham Guppy

Guinee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guinee occurs most in The United States. It may be rendered as: Guinée. Click here for other potential spellings of Guinee.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinee? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 445,430th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. The last name is mostly found in The Americas, where 54 percent of Guinee live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 1,911,214th most commonly used first name world-wide, borne by 30 people.

Guinee is most frequent in The United States, where it is borne by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States it is most numerous in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent are found, New Jersey, where 9 percent are found and New York, where 9 percent are found. Excluding The United States this surname exists in 22 countries. It also occurs in France, where 15 percent are found and Ireland, where 9 percent are found.

Guinee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guinee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guinee last name increased 2,070 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 176 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it increased 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guinee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Guinee last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Guinee last name are 5.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.33% being registered to vote for the party.

Guinee earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 35.82% more than the national average, earning $58,607 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guinée9479/
Guine911,234/
Ginee9121/
Guineher861/
Guinea835,721/
Guinet834,815/
Guiney833,445/
Guinez83451/
Guines83391/
Guigne83349/
Guined83317/
Guenee83266/
Guiner83261/
Gbinee8340/
Guisne8334/
Gueine8325/
Guaine8324/
Guynee8316/
Nginee8310/
Gainee837/
Gineer835/
Guinei834/
Guinep832/
Qguine831/
Hguine831/
Guineh831/
Guinhe831/
Gineet831/
Gineez831/
Ginhee831/
Gine802,014/
Guignet771,194/
Guigner77328/
Guiness77284/
Guisnet77171/
Guignes77158/
Guainet77137/
Guinech77136/
Guineas7739/
Guitner7736/
Guinett7715/
Gineesh778/
Guigney775/
Guineth773/
Guaines772/
Gueinne771/
Guineit771/
Guisner771/
Gaineer771/
Gbainee771/
Gbeinee771/
Ngoinee771/
Guinead771/
Guinesh771/
Guignie771/
Gueiner771/
Guinher770/
Quineer770/
Gines7320,214/
Giner7317,885/
Guene7316,049/
Ginez7310,679/
Gaine733,887/
Quine732,499/
Ginet732,373/
Guini73697/
Ginhe73579/
Genee73396/
Ginge73143/
Guiny73139/
Goine73109/
Guiné73106/
Guiñe73103/
Ngine73100/
Gbine7375/
Ginje7367/
Giney7361/
Giene7361/
Kuine7354/
Gwine7346/
Ginea7344/
Cuine7338/
Guyne7328/
Ginie7328/
Ghine7323/
Gined7318/
Gigne7316/
Gisne7312/
Ginée735/
Gynee734/
Ginej733/
Ginei733/
Ginep733/
Guinh731/
Guisness7124/
Guainett7110/
Guaisnet712/
Guittner712/
Guineith711/
Guaingne711/
Gwuiness710/
Gaines6758,857/
Gainey6711,973/
Ghinea679,604/
Gainer676,916/
Quines675,269/
Goines673,573/
Quinet672,808/
Guynes671,523/
Guenet671,185/
Nguyne671,165/
Cuinet67919/
Guenez67894/
Quinez67742/
Quiney67715/
Guinid67602/
Guesne67489/
Gineys67456/
Gouene67456/
Quaine67382/
Guinit67377/
Gitner67315/
Guenes67298/
Gainet67252/
Gigney67248/
Guigni67245/
Guinay67231/
Gaigne67210/
Quiner67160/
Guiñes67146/
Ginest67138/
Ghineț67135/
Ginett67120/
Gbenee67118/
Guehne67117/
Quenee6798/
Gaisne6794/
Guegne6789/
Guaini6778/
Guitni6778/
Gueyne6769/
Gignet6759/
Guynet6758/
Guinis6753/
Guener6751/
Gueney6751/
Gwuene6751/
Ngaine6747/
Ghineţ6746/
Kuigne6743/
Gitney6742/
Giener6742/
Gueñez6740/
Gisner6737/
Goigne6734/
Quiene6733/
Gignez6731/
Gigner6730/
Kuenee6729/
Goinea6726/
Ginetz6725/
Gwinhe6724/
Gitnes6723/
Giehne6723/
Guayne6721/
Guinoy6720/
Ghinge6717/
Giness6717/
Guichenne6717/
Goinne6716/
Gene'e6716/
Guhene6716/
Gainge6715/
Goiney6714/
Guinai6714/
Gineis6713/
Ginets6712/
Guyner6711/
Guissenne6710/
Ginejt679/
Quitne678/
Goiner678/
Guinoi678/
Guiniz678/
Cuiney678/
Ghaine677/
Gainie677/
Guened677/
Guenée677/
Goinez676/
Guinhi676/
Ghuene676/
Cuines675/
Guyney675/
Guiñea675/
Gisnet674/
Gheine674/
Gaynee674/
Gwines674/
Quinie674/
Guetne674/
Gvinet673/
Gineyt673/
Goinet673/
Gainez673/
Ginesh673/
Quinea673/
Quinei673/
Ghuini673/
Gingeh673/
Geenee673/
Gittne673/
Ngoine673/
Gienez673/
Quuine673/
Gained672/
Giegne672/
Guisni672/
Gueene672/
Gainhe672/
Gienie672/
Kuinie672/
Gainea671/
Quinhe671/
Guinip671/
Gienet671/
Ghimne671/
Guynez671/
Gwenee671/
Goinep671/
Geneer671/
Cuiner671/
Quineh671/
Gieneh671/
Gbynee671/
Gbaine671/
Gueneh671/
Gaineh671/
Ngenee671/
Gienge671/
Guíner671/
Ginhei671/
Kuinge671/
Kuhine671/
Nkuine671/
Gejnee671/
Goujne671/
Guimje671/
Gueane671/
Guoina671/
Guínez671/
Guygne671/
Gwynee671/
Gienej671/
Ghwine671/
Gineit671/
Gueini671/
Cuinez671/
Guenje671/
Gitnet671/
Gboine671/
Gineiz671/
Guynne670/
Goinge670/
Kuines670/
Gieney670/
Kuiney670/
Giesne670/
Kgoine670/
Nghine670/
Gisney670/
Quhine670/

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