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Where Does The Last Name Guiness Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Guiness is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Guiness.

How Common Is The Last Name Guiness? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 928,396^th most frequent last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Guiness live; 38 percent live in North America and 37 percent live in Anglo-North America. Guiness is also the 873,022^nd most commonly held first name in the world, held by 115 people.

The surname is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 105 people, or 1 in 3,451,990. In The United States it is mostly found in: New York, where 27 percent live, Georgia, where 22 percent live and California, where 13 percent live. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 29 percent live and Jamaica, where 16 percent live.

Guiness Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Guiness has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guiness last name rose 656 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 150 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it fell 95 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 80 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guiness Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Guiness surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guiness last name are 17.36% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 70.59% registered with the party.

The amount Guiness earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 14% less than the national average, earning R 204,360 per year and in United States they earn 31.69% more than the national average, earning $56,822 USD per year.