Guiry Surname

384,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 925 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ireland
Highest density in:
Ireland

Guiry Surname Definition:

The Co. Limerick form of Ó Gadhra, see Geary.

MIF 258

Guiry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3351:14,0571,636
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
England1331:418,93328,433
Canada801:460,57039,784
Burkina Faso641:286,7525,245
France511:1,302,406132,002
Ivory Coast161:1,441,95230,506
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Benin51:2,067,12068,069
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3031:14,6201,876
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Guiry (32) may also be a first name.

Guiry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The Co. Limerick form of Ó Gadhra, see Geary.

MIF 258

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

The Co. Limerick form of Ó Gadhra, see Geary.

MIF 258

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Guiry Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guiry has its highest incidence in Ireland. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guiry? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 384,325th most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 7,878,428 people. The last name Guiry is primarily found in Europe, where 57 percent of Guiry reside; 51 percent reside in Northern Europe and 51 percent reside in British Isles. It is also the 1,840,253rd most numerous forename on earth, held by 32 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Ireland, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 14,057. In Ireland Guiry is mostly found in: Munster, where 79 percent reside, Leinster, where 15 percent reside and Connaught, where 6 percent reside. Aside from Ireland this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 21 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Guiry Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guiry has changed over time. In Ireland the number of people who held the Guiry last name expanded 111 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 693 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guiry Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those holding the Guiry surname are 8.47% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.7% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guiry earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 16.71% more than the national average, earning $50,361 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.99% more than the national average, earning $56,137 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guiroy911,100/
Guirey91429/
Guitry9193/
Ghuiry9193/
Guiray9156/
Gueiry911/
Guirry910/
Giry893,781/
Ghuiray8325/
Guirrey838/
Guhairy837/
Guidtry834/
Guitrey833/
Guithry831/
Guire8018,127/
Giray8012,185/
Guiri806,645/
Kuiry805,695/
Guery805,289/
Giroy80342/
Gairy80285/
Girey80193/
Giery80137/
Guiré8069/
Quiry8058/
Goiry8046/
Giriy8035/
Girys8030/
Cuiry8025/
Gisry807/
Ghiry803/
Gwiry801/
Gitry801/
Girry801/
Gbiry801/
Guyry800/
Guerry735,104/
Quiray731,281/
Kuiray731,101/
Goiray73884/
Guirre73756/
Guirit73507/
Quiroy73438/
Ghiray73302/
Guireh73280/
Quirey73207/
Gairay73201/
Gouery73185/
Guiret73161/
Gairey73140/
Guiris73111/
Quiery73105/
Gueary7365/
Guitre7362/
Gieray7359/
Guirid7350/
Guhire7339/
Giraya7332/
Girroy7326/
Guesry7320/
Guirai7317/
Guhery7316/
Cguire7314/
Girray7313/
Gierys7313/
Girouy7312/
Gierry7311/
Gitrey739/
Ghairy739/
Guired738/
Gaitry737/
Guaire736/
Cuiray736/
Ghiriy736/
Guerey735/
Gueroy735/
Quiriy734/
Girahy734/
Guitri734/
Girycz734/
Gueire733/
Ghuiri733/
Guirri733/
Gueray733/
Goiriy733/
Ngiray733/
Girych732/
Kuiriy732/
Guiree732/
Ghiory732/
Guetry732/
Guires732/
Girrey731/
Queiry731/
Kuiruy731/
Gierzy731/
Giraiy731/
Girayd731/
Girgey731/
Girhoy731/
Gweiry731/
Gujray731/
Gujrey731/
Kuirey731/
Quirry731/
Goirys731/
Guiriz731/
Guiroi731/
Guirré731/
Guerys731/
Guairá731/
Guyroy731/
Gairry731/
Cuiriy731/
Guitré731/
Guirez731/
Guirui731/
Ghuery731/
Guirer730/
Gitray730/
Ghughiray7110/
Giri67882,972/
Gire6723,897/
Gira678,851/
Gery673,667/
Guirreh672,359/
Ghoiray67325/
Gouhiri67259/
Gierycz67126/
Guerrey6791/
Ghwairy6781/
Guehery6748/
Géry6747/
Guittre6740/
Gierych6736/
Quierzy6728/
Guirois6727/
Girj6722/
Guggiri6719/
Ghairay6717/
Guirres6710/
Gisrooy679/
Guitrez678/
Guiruis677/
Guiritt676/
Quairry675/
Guirrea675/
Guirret675/
Gaisrys675/
Quierry674/
Kuiraya673/
Gidtrey673/
Qguirre673/
Quairey673/
Goiraya672/
Guairaa672/
Gueires672/
Giré672/
Guitres672/
Guirher672/
Gwitriy672/
Qguires671/
Hguirre671/
Gueiree671/
Gueirre671/
Guiraiz671/
Guithre671/
Gairaiy671/
Guerytz671/
Quiraya671/
Gouyrey671/
Guitret671/
Guittré671/
Guiraid671/
Guirett671/
Guirich671/
Guirish671/
Guirred671/
Guirrez671/
Guairie671/
Gierysz671/
Gheiray671/
Ghioryi671/
Gueired671/
Gueirez671/
Gyry671/
Guitree670/
Queirey670/
Guireth670/

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