Guiton Surname

251,770th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,573 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Jersey

Guiton Surname Definition:

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273.

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Guiton Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France8511:78,05310,974
United States5251:690,39854,758
England631:884,41445,970
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Australia181:1,499,76175,721
Philippines141:7,231,302192,576
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Jersey121:8,2671,718
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Germany71:11,500,780305,602
Mauritius51:258,6838,939
Trinidad and Tobago51:272,79511,064
Northern Ireland51:369,00715,220
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland271:164,0698,499
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey371:1,402224
Guernsey31:10,8851,562
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States981:512,43635,831

Guiton (26) may also be a first name.

Guiton Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

This surname is derived from a geographical locality. 'of Gayton—: (1) a township in Cheshire; (3) a parish in Norfolk; (3) a parish in Northamptonshire; (4) a parish in Staffordshire; (5) two parishes in Lincolnshire; v. Gatton.

Ralph de Gayton, Lincolnshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.

Richard de Gayton, ibid.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

Of English origin from one or other of several places of the name in England. Geoffrey de Gaytun, burgess of Aberdeen, 1275. as Galfridus dictus de Gaytun, appears as a charter witness there 1231 (REA II, p. 279). Philip de Gaydouna aud his son, Galfridus de Gaytouna, appear in Aberdeen, 1317 (SCM., V, p. 8.).

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parishes and places in cos. Chester, Norfolk, Northampton, Stafford, Lincoln, &c.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Guiton Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guiton occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Guiton? popularity and diffusion

Guiton is the 251,770th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 4,632,896 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Guiton live; 54 percent live in Western Europe and 54 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Guiton is also the 2,084,397th most numerous given name internationally. It is borne by 26 people.

It is most frequently used in France, where it is borne by 851 people, or 1 in 78,053. In France it is most prevalent in: Pays de la Loire, where 19 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 15 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Aside from France Guiton is found in 28 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and England, where 4 percent live.

Guiton Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guiton has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Guiton last name rose 536 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 3,150 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it declined 52 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guiton Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Guiton surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Guiton surname are 7.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.29% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Guiton earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 13.46% less than the national average, earning $37,340 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.27% less than the national average, earning $49,054 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guitton929,098/
Guitoun921,578/
Guithon92154/
Guitone929/
Guitong926/
Guiston921/
Gueiton920/
Giton91470/
Guitoune86765/
Guittoun8623/
Guistone867/
Guittone861/
Guaitoun861/
Guyton8311,288/
Gitton832,555/
Quiton831,439/
Guitan83697/
Gaiton83265/
Gueton8376/
Gitong8375/
Guitom8334/
Giston8321/
Gitone837/
Goiton834/
Cuiton833/
Gitoun832/
Kuiton831/
Guittoune80252/
Guistoing8058/
Guaitoune805/
Gueitoune801/
Quitong771,004/
Guitang77915/
Guitane77533/
Gouyton7759/
Quiston7759/
Guetton7753/
Gbitoun7751/
Quitton7727/
Gueston7726/
Guethon7716/
Goueton7713/
Gittone778/
Gaitond775/
Ghitoun775/
Cuiston774/
Guittan774/
Gueyton774/
Guistan774/
Gueitan773/
Quaiton773/
Gaitong772/
Gitoune772/
Quieton771/
Guetuon771/
Guhyton771/
Guithan771/
Goiston771/
Guitoum771/
Guetoun771/
Queiton771/
Kuitond771/
Quuiton771/
Gbeiton771/
Gittonn771/
Guetone771/
Guetong771/
Gaiston771/
Gaitoun771/
Gboiton771/
Cuitong771/
Kuitoun771/
Gaitone770/
Gaithon770/
Gitan73677/
Gyton73196/
Gitom73184/
Geton7331/
Gêton733/
Gitàn731/
Ghuithan71172/
Guittoum71142/
Quistone718/
Gueitane713/
Gittoune712/
Guetoune712/
Guhistan711/
Ghoiston711/
Gaittoun711/
Guittane711/
Gistoing711/
Gitonová711/
Guitahan711/
Guisstan711/
Guidtang711/
Gaitoune711/
D'Guyton711/
Kwuitong711/
Ghitoune711/
Gaithong711/
Guaytong711/
Giethone710/
Gaitan67109,131/
Goitom6737,464/
Gayton674,692/
Quitan67685/
Gaitán67598/
Ghitan67437/
Guetan67428/
Geston67256/
Geeton67250/
Getton67149/
Gbeton67119/
Guytan6786/
Geyton6774/
Queton6748/
Gitang6745/
Gaitàn6729/
Gistan6724/
Goyton6720/
Kuitan6713/
Guitahang6711/
Getong679/
Gitane679/
Kueton676/
Gitaan676/
Goitan676/
Guytom675/
Gwitom675/
Guitam674/
Ghittoune674/
Gittan673/
Cuitan673/
Getone673/
Quitom673/
Guaythong673/
Kwiton672/
Githan672/
Gaitom672/
Quyton671/
Gethon671/
Gitand671/
Ghyton671/
Gyston671/
Kuitom671/
Quitón671/
Gitoum671/
Guisstane671/
Guetom671/
Guetón671/
Gáitan671/
Gwitan671/
Gaitón671/
Ngitan671/
Gittom670/

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