Guinn Surname

30,138th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,733 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Montserrat

Guinn Surname Definition:

Mac Guinn A north Connacht family. MIF 273

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Guinn Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States17,2401:21,0242,653
Canada1871:197,03519,314
England1071:520,73032,731
Japan651:1,966,83527,587
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Gibraltar61:5,659991
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
France31:22,140,907385,998
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Belize11:355,4743,977
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Montserrat11:4,947471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland971:45,6693,990
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England681:358,46122,559
Scotland111:340,29210,329
Wales61:261,4039,165
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,4441:20,5482,602

Guinn (476) may also be a first name.

Guinn Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Mac Guinn A north Connacht family. MIF 273

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Mac Guinn A north Connacht family. MIF 273

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

User-submitted Reference

Comes from the Welsh word guin, which means 'white'.

- dollg123

Guinn Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guinn is found most in The United States. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guinn? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 30,138th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 410,960 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 96 percent of Guinn are found; 96 percent are found in North America and 96 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Guinn is also the 389,954th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, held by 476 people.

Guinn is most frequently held in The United States, where it is borne by 17,240 people, or 1 in 21,024. In The United States Guinn is most frequent in: Texas, where 15 percent are found, Tennessee, where 10 percent are found and California, where 9 percent are found. Barring The United States this surname is found in 36 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 1 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Guinn Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guinn has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 705 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 157 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it declined 45 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it declined 50 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 98 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guinn Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Catholic (73%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guinn last name are 16.21% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 62.98% registered with the political party.

The amount Guinn earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,039 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.87% more than the national average, earning $55,085 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guinne9116/
Gwuinn911/
Cguinn911/
Qguinn911/
Guin8941,630/
Ginn8914,372/
Guingne8365/
Quinn80195,061/
Gwinn806,736/
Ginne80931/
Guing80178/
Ghinn80149/
Nginn8096/
Guenn8035/
Guint8026/
Kuinn8025/
Guind8020/
Cuinn808/
Gienn807/
Guimn802/
Ghuin801/
Guihn801/
Ginnt801/
Gwuin800/
Gin756,672/
Gnn7513/
Guenne73369/
Gouhin73145/
Quinne73114/
Quinnt7325/
Guindt7316/
Qwuinn733/
Ncginn732/
Quinng732/
Quinnn732/
Gcginn731/
Nguynn731/
Gquenn731/
Gingne731/
Quinnh731/
Gwinne731/
Hquinn731/
Quuinn731/
Quienn731/
Guen'n731/
Gguing731/
Gienne731/
Quwinn730/
Guinck730/
Ngin6715,221/
Quin679,842/
Cuin677,021/
Gwin677,009/
Guen672,351/
Ging672,211/
Kuin671,915/
Guim671,652/
Genn671,166/
Gien67970/
Guingue67646/
Gynn67630/
Ghin67352/
Gind67140/
Gbin67101/
Ginc6761/
Gint6733/
Qunn6721/
Guengne6715/
Guun6710/
Gvnn675/
D'Quinn672/
Kgnn672/
Guinque672/
Gihn672/
Guimgne671/
Ncquinn671/
Gönn671/
Hgin671/
Qgnn671/
Gbnn671/
Gnnc671/
Gnne671/
Gnnt671/
Gwnn671/
Ghnn671/
Gisn671/
Ginnova671/
Ginngue671/
Gnng671/
Gwinntt670/

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Guinn Reference & Research

Gunn DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Guin,Gwin,Guyn,Gwyn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

Gunn FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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