Guiny Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Guiny Surname Definition:

Now Ó Guinidhe Originally Ó Geibheannaigh, which is anglicized Geaney in Co. Cork. MIF 153; Map Kerry

Guiny Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1181:562,90476,109
Benin151:689,04039,432
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland21:2,214,93333,683
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Guiny (46) may also be a first name.

Guiny Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Now Ó Guinidhe Originally Ó Geibheannaigh, which is anglicized Geaney in Co. Cork. MIF 153; Map Kerry

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guiny Last Name Facts

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

Guiny is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guiny? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,504,764th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. It occurs mostly in Europe, where 85 percent of Guiny live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent first name throughout the world It is held by 46 people.

The last name is most prevalent in France, where it is carried by 118 people, or 1 in 562,904. In France Guiny is mostly concentrated in: Brittany, where 53 percent are found, Grand Est, where 27 percent are found and Île-de-France, where 10 percent are found. Other than France this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Guiny Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guiny has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Guiny surname fell 67 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guiny Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Guiny last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiney913,445/
Guinay91231/
Guinoy9120/
Giny8923/
Guigney835/
Guisnay834/
Guinaay831/
Ghuinay831/
Ginoy801,820/
Guine801,234/
Guini80697/
Ginay80335/
Guiné80106/
Giniy80104/
Giney8061/
Goiny8059/
Ginyo8032/
Gainy8031/
Ghiny8027/
Ginyi8026/
Cuiny801/
Guinh801/
Nginy801/
Kuiny801/
Gwiny800/
Gainey7311,973/
Guinea735,721/
Guinet734,815/
Guinee73766/
Quiney73715/
Guinid73602/
Gineys73456/
Guinez73451/
Quinay73435/
Guines73391/
Guinit73377/
Guigne73349/
Guined73317/
Quinoy73271/
Guiner73261/
Gigney73248/
Guigni73245/
Kuinay7396/
Guinée7379/
Guaini7378/
Guitni7378/
Cuinay7362/
Goinay7361/
Gainyo7356/
Guinis7353/
Ghiniy7353/
Nginay7352/
Ginaya7351/
Gueney7351/
Gitney7342/
Guisne7334/
Gueine7325/
Guaine7324/
Guenay7321/
Guynay7317/
Goiney7314/
Gainay7314/
Guinai7314/
Guinoi738/
Guiniz738/
Cuiney738/
Guinhi736/
Guyney735/
Gisnay734/
Guinei734/
Ginaay734/
Gineyt733/
Gainny733/
Ghuini733/
Ghimny733/
Ghinoy733/
Oghiny733/
Guinep732/
Guisni732/
Gwinyi732/
Kuinys731/
Guinip731/
Gbinoy731/
Ghinay731/
Guynuy731/
Gvinay731/
Qguine731/
Ginahy731/
Hguine731/
Guineh731/
Guinhe731/
Guenhy731/
Guenoy731/
Guoina731/
Guynhy731/
Gienyi731/
Ginyoh731/
Gueini731/
Gieney730/
Kuiney730/
Goinny730/
Gisney730/
Gina6718,619/
Gine672,014/
Geny671,598/
Guignet671,194/
Ghoinay67624/
Guinaid67559/
Guinois67348/
Guesney67346/
Guigner67328/
Guiness67284/
Guisnet67171/
Guignes67158/
Guainet67137/
Guinech67136/
Ginh67117/
Guainai67109/
Quigney67100/
Giné6798/
Guinait6784/
Ginj6779/
Quitney6763/
Gineyts6759/
Guesnay6745/
Guinais6742/
Gigneys6741/
Guineas6739/
Guitner6736/
Guggini6722/
Ngwinyi6718/
Gény6718/
Guinett6715/
Gheinay6713/
Gbeinay6713/
Ngienyi6711/
Gingaya677/
Ghainiy676/
Gienych675/
Guineth673/
Quisnoy673/
Gaineys672/
Ginè672/
Guaines672/
Qwuinoy671/
Gueinne671/
Guhaina671/
Guhainh671/
Guihnip671/
Guineit671/
Guisner671/
Ghijnay671/
Nghuini671/
Ngwinuy671/
Quainay671/
Quingey671/
Quisnay671/
Guinead671/
Guinesh671/
Guignie671/
Gueiner671/
Guaiñay671/
Ghainay671/
Gină671/
Gainney671/
Cuinaya671/
Ghwiniy671/
Quainey670/
Guiniss670/
Goingey670/
Gittney670/
Guinher670/

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