Where Does The Last Name Guiye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Guiye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Marathi: गुईये) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guiye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Guiye is the 725,073^rd most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 18,173,431 people. Guiye is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Guiye are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Guiye is also the 333,643^rd most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 624 people.

This surname is most frequent in Niger, where it is held by 228 people, or 1 in 84,176. In Niger it is most frequent in: Maradi Region, where 53 percent live, Zinder Region, where 22 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 11 percent live. Outside of Niger it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 21 percent live and Cameroon, where 16 percent live.