Guyon Surname

29,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Guyon Surname Definition:

(French) 1 = Guy (q.v.) + the suff. -on.

2 Conductor, Guide [Old French guyon, guion, L.Lat, guido, guidonis; prob. from O.Sax. witan, to know] Quant il vint en une valee Que le guion li ont mostree.

—Wace, Rom. de Brut, v. 3037.

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Guyon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France15,2651:4,351339
United States8481:427,42836,938
Canada4201:87,7289,696
Philippines3091:327,63245,171
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
England1521:366,56626,048
Italy1051:582,44554,819
Argentina851:502,86437,103
Switzerland731:112,50611,658
Venezuela631:479,4309,304
Dominican Republic461:226,8038,136
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Germany321:2,515,796126,826
French Polynesia311:9,0581,949
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Mexico71:17,732,31550,495
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Wales61:515,75523,171
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
China31:455,773,85521,925
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England331:738,64834,140
Scotland261:143,9706,132
Wales71:224,0598,079
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2561:196,16717,139

Guyon (191) may also be a first name.

Guyon Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(French) 1 = Guy (q.v.) + the suff. -on.

2 Conductor, Guide [Old French guyon, guion, L.Lat, guido, guidonis; prob. from O.Sax. witan, to know] Quant il vint en une valee Que le guion li ont mostree.

—Wace, Rom. de Brut, v. 3037.

(Celtic) the Welsh Guion, Gwion, of un­certain meaning.

I was originally little Gwion, And at length I am Taliesin.—‘Taliesin’: Mabinogion, tr. Guest.

O pardon, and vouchsafe with patient eare The brave adventures of this Faery Knight, The good Sir Guyon, gratiously to heare, In whom great rule of Temp’raunce goodly doth appeare. —Spenser, Faerie Queene, II. prol.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Guyon Last Name Facts

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

Guyon occurs more in France more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guyon? popularity and diffusion

The surname Guyon is the 29,972nd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 408,655 people. Guyon occurs mostly in Europe, where 87 percent of Guyon live; 85 percent live in Western Europe and 85 percent live in Gallo-Europe. It is also the 657,437th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 191 people.

This last name is most frequently used in France, where it is carried by 15,265 people, or 1 in 4,351. In France it is mostly found in: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, where 18 percent are found, Île-de-France, where 16 percent are found and Pays de la Loire, where 14 percent are found. Not including France Guyon occurs in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 2 percent are found.

Guyon Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Guyon has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 331 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 461 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it contracted 73 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it contracted 14 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Guyon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Guyon last name are 6.2% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.97% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Guyon earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 16.26% more than the national average, earning $50,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.5% less than the national average, earning $42,478 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guyong91246/
Guyont914/
Guyion913/
Guyone912/
Guyonne8314/
Guyotin831/
Gueiyon831/
Nguyoun831/
Guion805,048/
Gayon804,082/
Goyon802,340/
Guyan801,205/
Gueon8013/
Gujon8012/
Guyom803/
Geuon801/
Gyont801/
Gyuon801/
Guyochin7730/
Guyongue771/
Guyane731,412/
Guyang73679/
Guijon73498/
Gaayon73241/
Guyant73226/
Gujyan7379/
Guihon7366/
Guione7338/
Gayhon7326/
Guiont7320/
Guehon7313/
Guyand7312/
Goyjon737/
Gyoing733/
Gyuone732/
Guiong732/
Nguyán731/
Ghayon731/
Hguyan731/
Guyanh731/
Ngyoun731/
Gyoong731/
Gyonng731/
Ghyong731/
Gayion731/
Gueoun731/
Guionn730/
Guyhan730/
Geon67319/
Gyonova6754/
Guehoun6747/
Gougion6719/
Gayyong6717/
Guihong6712/
Gjon6710/
Gujjyan676/
Gahayon675/
Gaiyong674/
Gueahon671/
Goujion671/
Gouhion671/
Guyanne671/
Guyatin671/

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Guyon Reference & Research

Guy DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Guy FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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 Guyon
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