Guise Surname

101,969th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,626 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Guise Surname Definition:

1 belonging to Guise (Dept. Aisne, France) 2 Guy’s (Son): v. Guy.

Guise Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,0201:179,43517,943
England8121:68,6187,931
France3781:175,72127,351
New Zealand2951:15,3502,671
Australia1981:136,34214,722
Portugal1891:55,1233,035
Papua New Guinea1771:46,0665,702
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Brazil1361:1,574,07652,203
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Wales251:123,7819,267
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Philippines191:5,328,328173,877
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Scotland151:356,92115,763
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Niger111:1,744,72934,351
Norway81:642,78647,258
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
China31:455,773,85521,925
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Guinea21:5,916,9082,656
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4191:58,1756,851
Scotland81:467,90212,875
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5481:91,6409,416

The alternate forms: Guisé (1) are calculated separately.

Guise (179) may also be a first name.

Guise Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

1 belonging to Guise (Dept. Aisne, France) 2 Guy’s (Son): v. Guy.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

A district in the east of France.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Erom Guise, a comm, and town of France, dep. Aisne, probably deriving its name from its situation on the Ouse, found anciently written Gusia and Gusgia.

Ludus Patronymicus (1868) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Or Gouiz. See Cust. In 1165 Richard de Guiz held five knights’ fees in Gloucester from the Earl of Gloucester (Lib. Niger). In 1203 Robert de Gouvis also held five fees of the honour of Gloucester, for which fees the service was performed in Normandy (Rot. Canc. 57). This Robert de G. is frequently mentioned t. John, in Bedford, Cambridge, &c. (Rotuli Curiae Regis); Hardy (Rot. Claus. &c.); and a manor was styled Apsley Guiz or Guise after the family. About 1300 Sir John de Gyse, Bucks, bore gules, six mascles vair, a quarter or, being nearly those borne by the baronets Guise of Gloucestershire. The original arms of Gouiz were vair.

The Norman People (1874)

Guise Last Name Facts

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

Guise (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻴﺴﻲ, Marathi: गुईसे) occurs most in The United States. It may also occur in the variant forms: Guisé. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guise? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 101,969th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,575,345 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 40 percent of Guise are found; 36 percent are found in North America and 36 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 681,368th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 179 people.

This surname is most common in The United States, where it is held by 2,020 people, or 1 in 179,435. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 8 percent are found, Georgia, where 5 percent are found and New York, where 5 percent are found. Outside of The United States Guise exists in 47 countries. It also occurs in England, where 18 percent are found and France, where 8 percent are found.

Guise Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guise has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guise surname grew 369 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it grew 357 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 188 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guise Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guise last name are 14.45% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.22% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guise earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 52.39% less than the national average, earning R 113,136 per year; in United States they earn 0.64% less than the national average, earning $42,871 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.25% more than the national average, earning $62,230 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guisé931/
Guisse9126,631/
Guiset91269/
Guiser91164/
Guises91105/
Guisez9160/
Guisce916/
Guisee912/
Guisei912/
Guitse912/
Guiseh912/
Guisey912/
Guisie912/
Guisep911/
Ghuise911/
Guaise911/
Guisea911/
Gueise910/
Guis89822/
Gise89584/
Guisset832,187/
Guisser83593/
Guisier8322/
Guissez8313/
Gueiser8312/
Guisepp835/
Guissey834/
Guissei833/
Guissea832/
Guische831/
Guissee831/
Guisger831/
Guisseh831/
Guisses831/
Guissse831/
Gueiseh831/
Gueisse831/
Guidsey830/
Guitsey830/
Giese8033,610/
Guice804,170/
Guese801,705/
Guist801,230/
Ghise80810/
Guize80523/
Guyse80420/
Ngise80420/
Guixe80382/
Gbise80271/
Guiss80154/
Gisse80134/
Quise80128/
Guisi80104/
Giser8098/
Gaise8096/
Gisep8082/
Gueis8081/
Gijse8078/
Guijs8066/
Gishe8063/
Guisy8063/
Goise8050/
Kuise8048/
Giseh8032/
Gisie8030/
Guige8019/
Gitse8018/
Giset8017/
Gwise8016/
Guije8011/
Gisea8010/
Guish809/
Gisee808/
Gises807/
Guizs805/
Cuise804/
Gisey804/
Gisge804/
Ghuis802/
Guisp801/
Gisce801/
Guisz800/
Guischet7789/
Guischer7729/
Gueisser774/
Guisseit771/
Guissset771/
Guisseth771/
Gis753,552/
Gaisie7313,267/
Gaiser738,847/
Guissi733,411/
Guissé732,163/
Gieser731,564/
Goiset73912/
Gaisey73882/
Giesey73573/
Gueits73559/
Guiche73401/
Gbishe73353/
Guesse73298/
Ghisse73298/
Gisser73291/
Cuisse73213/
Goiser73211/
Ngishe73202/
Giesse73175/
Kuisse73165/
Goisse73161/
Guetse73135/
Gaisse73114/
Giesie73112/
Goitse73105/
Quiese73101/
Guizeh7389/
Gueiss7386/
Guissy7383/
Gishie7373/
Gishey7364/
Gissie7361/
Gaisei7356/
Gisher7352/
Gisset7351/
Ghisea7348/
Giesea7347/
Quiser7342/
Gische7342/
Gaises7342/
Quisee7339/
Guiger7334/
Gbiseh7334/
Guishi7327/
Guizze7325/
Guyser7323/
Guizer7323/
Gisges7320/
Guidje7319/
Ghuijs7318/
Quitse7317/
Cuiser7316/
Gitses7316/
Kuisie7315/
Gueser7313/
Guizie7312/
Cuiset7312/
Gissey739/
Quisse739/
Guisit739/
Guisci739/
Ghuisi738/
Gbisse738/
Kuiseu737/
Quaise736/
Gueije735/
Gishes735/
Guigis735/
Guisay735/
Gueshe735/
Kuisee735/
Gueses734/
Guisch734/
Gwishe734/
Hngise734/
Guesey734/
Gwaise734/
Ghisey733/
Giesze733/
Gueist733/
Ngwise733/
Guiget733/
Guezie733/
Ghuist733/
Ngaise733/
Ngoise733/
Gisses732/
Gueset732/
Gissee732/
Guecis732/
Gitser732/
Gheuse732/
Guitsi732/
Guissè732/
Guisai732/
Ghoise731/
Quisce731/
Guhese731/
Guisss731/
Guisst731/
Ghuige731/
Ghisie731/
Goidse731/
Gisger731/
Gbisee731/
Quoise731/
Guesee731/
Ghishe731/
Quishe731/
Guisis731/
Gisseu731/
Guizet731/
Quisep731/
Quguis731/
Gbisie731/
Gouese731/
Gisier731/
Gisseh731/
Guizea731/
Guizis731/
Guggis731/
Guigey731/
Guigie731/
Guijje731/
Guicis731/
Guegis731/
Guaisi731/
Géiser731/
Guyses731/
Ghaise731/
Giehse731/
Gaisea731/
Gaishe731/
Gishez731/
Nguyse731/
Kguese731/
Guidce731/
Guizez731/
Gaaise731/
Gbisei731/
Gezuis731/
Guizes731/
Gijsje731/
Quiset730/
Guiges730/
Gueese730/
Guicei730/
Geiese730/
Guysey730/
Guistt730/
Gieseu730/
Cuisey730/
Guoice730/
Kuisey730/
Gois6733,533/
Gist678,460/
Gies677,408/
Gish675,848/
Guichet673,195/
Guez673,089/
Gisa672,765/
Gije672,677/
Gouesse672,079/
Gisi671,805/
Guesser671,728/
Giss671,658/
Gais671,397/
Gese671,238/
Guiz671,224/
Góis671,069/
Quaiser671,017/
Cuisset671,000/
Kuisseu67966/
Gaisser67675/
Quaisie67633/
Giez67580/
Gues67540/
Gijs67533/
Gieß67527/
Ghis67510/
Giesche67460/
Guitche67440/
Giesser67429/
Gize67420/
Guys67270/
Ghuissa67250/
Gheisie67240/
Quaisse67234/
Queiser67234/
Gice67211/
Gischer67138/
Goisset67126/
Gisy67120/
Gisz67118/
Gieszer67117/
Guessis67107/
Goisser67106/
Guiggey67105/
Gisujje6775/
Gaisset6771/
Goisier6767/
Guezais6765/
Guizier6756/
Gige6755/
Guicher6745/
Nghishe6743/
Gouysse6741/
Quiesse6738/
Ngis6735/
Ghuisay6735/
Guesset6729/
Gisd6725/
Goueset6725/
Gyse6723/
Quisses6721/
Kuissie6720/
Gäse6718/
Giesges6718/
Quoisee6716/
Guessei6716/
Gueyser6714/
Guiches6714/
Guesses6713/
Gueidje6712/
Ghissey6712/
Gieysse6712/
Ngwishe6712/
Ghaisse6711/
Guissis6710/
Gisp678/
Guejije678/
Guitcis677/
Guessey676/
Guizzie676/
Guecier676/
Quisess675/
Ghissee675/
Gueiche674/
Guissai674/
Guisays673/
Gissett672/
Gihs672/
Ngaisse672/
Gisé672/
Quoisse672/
Gieć672/
Gieś672/
Giehser672/
Nkuisse672/
Cgis672/
Gwaishe672/
Giex672/
Guisssé671/
Quiseer671/
Quisher671/
Quishie671/
Guidcie671/
Ghaises671/
Gisshie671/
Guissay671/
Gbeisea671/
Quissie671/
Gaishea671/
Guicier671/
Gbeishe671/
Gwuishi671/
Guessep671/
Kuhaise671/
Ngoisse671/
Geebise671/
Giße671/
Gişe671/
Guissit671/
Guesche671/
Guesseh671/
Guetsee671/
Gueß671/
Gueasse671/
Gueesse671/
Guaisha671/
Guaisit671/
Ghaisee671/
Ghaiseh671/
Gieź671/
Ghiseer671/
Ghisheh671/
Gajjuis671/
Quoiser671/
Gvisser671/
Gaissie671/
Nkuisie671/
Guoissi671/
Guicheh671/
Guaiche671/
Quiesce671/
Ggis671/
Guichep671/
Guesier671/
Gujs671/
Gisj671/
Gheisse671/
Gaisher670/
Gissher670/
Guizzer670/
Giesech670/
Qgis670/
Quisser670/
Quissey670/
Ghidsey670/
Gweiser670/
Quiscer670/
Gueseth670/
Gaishes670/
Guizzey670/
Kuisher670/
Quitser670/
Guidger670/

Guise Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guise in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻴﺴﻲkysy-
Guise in the Marathi language
गुईसेgu'ise-

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