Guinnes Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Guinnes Surname Definition:
“McGee’s Island” (McGeeinnis) in Gaelic.
Guinnes Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Guinnes (19) may also be a first name.
Guinnes Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
“McGee’s Island” (McGeeinnis) in Gaelic.
Guinnes Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guinnes Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Guinnes has its highest incidence in England. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Guinnes? popularity and diffusion
Guinnes is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 38 percent of Guinnes live; 25 percent live in Northern Europe and 25 percent live in British Isles. It is also the 2,523,061st most widespread given name throughout the world, held by 19 people.
Guinnes is most commonly used in England, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 27,859,030. In England Guinnes is primarily concentrated in: Derbyshire, where 50 percent are found and Staffordshire, where 50 percent are found. Beside England it is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 13 percent are found and Brazil, where 13 percent are found.
Guinnes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Guinnes has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Guinnes surname declined 33 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it declined 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
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Footnotes
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