Guinee Surname
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGuinee Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 414 | 1:875,505 | 66,354 |
| France | 116 | 1:572,610 | 77,014 |
| Ireland | 67 | 1:70,283 | 4,402 |
| Netherlands | 62 | 1:272,374 | 33,874 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Belgium | 19 | 1:605,087 | 54,956 |
| Wales | 19 | 1:162,870 | 11,152 |
| Guinea | 11 | 1:1,075,802 | 1,333 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 9 | 1:126,186 | 322 |
| Senegal | 5 | 1:2,915,868 | 5,479 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| French Polynesia | 1 | 1:280,805 | 7,211 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 38 | 1:116,575 | 6,975 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 20 | 1:2,510,934 | 119,518 |
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.
(Welsh.) From Gwyn, white.
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").
Guinee Demographics
Average Guinee Salary in
United States
$58,607 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guinee Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guinee Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guinee is more frequently found in The United States than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Guinée. For other potential spellings of Guinee click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guinee? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 445,430th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. Guinee occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 54 percent of Guinee live; 54 percent live in North America and 54 percent live in Anglo-North America. Guinee is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename world-wide It is held by 30 people.
The last name is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 875,505. In The United States it is primarily concentrated in: Massachusetts, where 19 percent live, New Jersey, where 9 percent live and New York, where 9 percent live. Aside from The United States this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in France, where 15 percent live and Ireland, where 9 percent live.
Guinee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Guinee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guinee surname expanded 2,070 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it expanded 176 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in England it expanded 580 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Guinee Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly 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 US average, with 58.33% registered with 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.
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Footnotes
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