Guyatt Surname

298,559th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
England

Guyatt Surname Definition:

From the AF. personal name Wyot, French Guyot, diminutive of Guy. Maucolum Wyet of county Anegos rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 213). Nothing more is known of him. James Vyot, Wyot, or Wyat, burgess of Arnbroath, in record 1461-68 (RAA.

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Guyatt Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England5791:96,23210,237
Australia2671:101,10711,415
Canada2111:174,62417,463
Israel701:122,25213,395
United States621:5,846,112285,490
New Zealand331:137,22216,302
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Wales101:309,45316,869
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Spain81:5,844,00486,878
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Macau11:601,6301,582
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England2991:81,5238,725
Wales181:87,1343,963
Scotland41:935,80421,348
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States631:797,12249,780

Guyatt Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the AF. personal name Wyot, French Guyot, diminutive of Guy. Maucolum Wyet of county Anegos rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, II, p. 213). Nothing more is known of him. James Vyot, Wyot, or Wyat, burgess of Arnbroath, in record 1461-68 (RAA., II, 151,167, 174).

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

= Guy (q.v.) + the French diminutive suff. -at.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Has gone through the various forms of Wyat, Wiat, Wyot, and Guyot, or Guiot. The last-named three are used indifferently in the time of King John, and clearly prove the derivation of the name as a diminutive, from the Norman-French personal name Gui or Guido, which we have also received in the form of Guy. The name Guyatt is still found in West Sussex.

Patronymica Britannica (1860) by Mark Antony Lower

Guyatt Last Name Facts

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

Guyatt is more frequently found in England than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Guyatt? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guyatt is the 298,559th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,715,722 people. The surname Guyatt occurs mostly in Europe, where 49 percent of Guyatt reside; 48 percent reside in Northern Europe and 48 percent reside in British Isles.

The last name is most frequent in England, where it is held by 579 people, or 1 in 96,232. In England it is mostly found in: Hampshire, where 15 percent reside, Greater London, where 12 percent reside and Surrey, where 7 percent reside. Without taking into account England Guyatt is found in 16 countries. It is also found in Australia, where 21 percent reside and Canada, where 17 percent reside.

Guyatt Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Guyatt has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Guyatt surname expanded 194 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it contracted 2 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it contracted 44 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it expanded 225 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guyatt Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Guyatt surname are 53.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.

The amount Guyatt earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 13.96% less than the national average, earning $37,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.53% more than the national average, earning $64,352 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guyatte9214/
Guyat91169/
Gyatt9133/
Guyott83307/
Guyaut8320/
Guyait835/
Gyatte833/
Guyadt831/
Guiatt830/
Guya804,454/
Guyotte77407/
Guiatte7714/
Guyathe771/
Ghyatte771/
Ghyatts771/
Guyot7333,960/
Guyah73582/
Ghyat73357/
Guyau73294/
Guyaz73257/
Guyha73172/
Guyay73144/
Gyate73128/
Guyai7369/
Guyas7351/
Gujya7328/
Guyya7326/
Guiat7321/
Hgyat731/
Geatt731/
Guyap731/
Gguya731/
Guyoa730/
Gyott730/
Gyath730/
Gujjatte714/
Gueijatt711/
Guyaux67876/
Guyote67106/
Guiott6747/
Guiate6741/
Ghyate6720/
Gaiott6715/
Nguyea6715/
Guiath6712/
Gayott6711/
Guyach6711/
Guyeau677/
Ghiatt676/
Guyash676/
Nguyad676/
Ghyath675/
Ghuiya674/
Guyout673/
Gujjya672/
Gujjat672/
Guyhot672/
Nguyah672/
Gyeast672/
Gaiyat671/
Goyaet671/
Geatte671/
Guyaud671/
Ghuyya671/
Gueiya671/
Geattz670/
Goyott670/
Ghuyot670/

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