Guye Surname

92,084th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Dominica

Guye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,7031:26,3423,258
United States4751:763,07159,419
Switzerland3981:20,6353,311
France1241:535,66773,425
Dominica941:807178
Papua New Guinea781:104,53514,121
Nigeria711:2,494,96882,261
South Africa461:1,177,77667,773
Canada361:1,023,48976,466
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
England251:2,228,72284,230
Taiwan231:1,019,3377,080
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
United States Virgin Islands91:12,2641,665
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Senegal71:2,082,7634,662
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
China31:455,773,85521,925
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland101:442,98715,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England211:1,160,73243,748
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1271:395,42329,402

The alternate forms: Guyé (5) are calculated separately.

Guye (18,109) may also be a first name.

Guye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Guye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻲ, Marathi: गुये, Russian: Гуйе) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Guyé. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guye? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 92,084th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,403,340 people. Guye is predominantly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Guye live; 71 percent live in East Africa and 71 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 40,644th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 18,109 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,703 people, or 1 in 26,342. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name occurs in 41 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 9 percent live and Switzerland, where 8 percent live.

Guye Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guye has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Guye last name expanded 374 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 119 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Anglican (90%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Guye surname are 21.01% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.78% registered with the political party.

The amount Guye earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 69.65% less than the national average, earning R 72,120 per year; in United States they earn 2.64% less than the national average, earning $42,010 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.46% less than the national average, earning $38,523 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guyé925/
Guyer897,803/
Guyet891,227/
Guyez8992/
Guyeu8949/
Guyes8938/
Guyep899/
Guyeh898/
Guyed891/
Guyee890/
Guy86110,005/
Guyett801,222/
Nguyeh80240/
Guyher8021/
Gueyje8017/
Nguyea8015/
Gueyie806/
Gueyye801/
Hguyer801/
Guei7553,398/
Guet758,403/
Guie755,026/
Guey754,965/
Guez753,089/
Gouy752,885/
Gueh752,705/
Guea751,202/
Guer75981/
Guyt75871/
Gues75540/
Guys75270/
Geuy75119/
Guee75111/
Guhy7563/
Gued7562/
Gauy7559/
Guyi7543/
Guiy7536/
Gueï7516/
Guyy759/
Guep758/
Gyeh756/
Guyh755/
Guuy755/
Gyey754/
Guyp753/
Hguy752/
Guyz752/
Gguy752/
Gyie752/
Ghuy751/
Ghye751/
Gyhe751/
Gueß751/
Gueî751/
Gyej751/
Gjuy751/
Gjye751/
Guyetts731/
Ge672,240,943/
Guest6736,204/
Guehi6722,342/
Guesh6713,878/
Guess6710,998/
Guiet672,644/
Guehe671,726/
Goiye671,105/
Gueit67801/
Guier67797/
Gy67741/
Gaiye67718/
Gueth67547/
Gueux67412/
Hőgye67404/
Guyit67394/
Gujje67209/
Guihe67207/
Gouyd67195/
Guetz67157/
Guyay67144/
Guerr67130/
Guett6784/
Guehy6782/
Gueis6781/
Guyai6769/
Gueas6765/
Nguyi6761/
Gyerő6758/
Guiez6755/
Ngouy6752/
Gayie6746/
Gueid6743/
Gueah6742/
Gyess6739/
Ngyeh6734/
Ghuys6734/
Gueds6731/
Guets6731/
Ghouy6724/
Gquge6724/
Gueiz6720/
Gayye6719/
Guech6719/
Guedz6718/
Gouys6715/
Goyye6714/
Guihy6714/
Ghuiy6712/
Guied6711/
Guije6711/
Gueij6710/
Guees6710/
Guehr679/
Goyie679/
Guies678/
Gueih677/
Gaaye677/
Guesp676/
Guiys676/
Guuee675/
Gueai675/
Guiay675/
Gouyé675/
Guyih675/
Giyhe674/
Gajye674/
Guhiy674/
Guiea673/
Gueey673/
Gyeer673/
Guiyi673/
Gujie673/
Guieh673/
Gueyd672/
Guyst672/
Guedt672/
Guiee672/
Gueer672/
Geaye672/
Geeye672/
Guiyt672/
Guiep672/
Guejt672/
Guyid672/
Guyyo672/
Ngyee672/
Nghuy671/
Nguhy671/
Gueoi671/
Guesz671/
Gueyz671/
Guiiy671/
Gueet671/
Gejye671/
Geyie671/
Ghyer671/
Ghyey671/
Guuiy671/
Gujge671/
Gouiy671/
Guehh671/
Guedd671/
Ngyea671/
Gouyt671/
Gueys671/
Guead671/
Gueay671/
Guíes671/
Gyeid671/
Gyeit671/
Gyerr671/
Guyuy671/
Gguya671/
D'guy671/
Gyeih671/
Gyest671/
Qguet671/
Gauhy671/
Gouyè671/
Gueeh671/
Guuyy671/
Guydz671/
Guioy671/
Gyedz671/
Gyieh671/
Guyoa670/
Guyys670/
Geauy670/
Gueip670/
Guytt670/
Guesd670/

Guye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﻲky-
Guye in the Marathi language
गुयेguye-
Guye in the Russian language
Гуйеguje-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guye
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