Guys Surname
Approximately 270 people bear this surname
Guys Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 113 | 1:479,449 | 39,619 |
| Israel | 79 | 1:108,324 | 12,251 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Jamaica | 11 | 1:260,904 | 6,695 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 6 | 1:4,062,562 | 101,150 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 21 | 1:2,391,366 | 115,093 |
Guys (130) may also be a first name.
Guys Demographics
Average Guys Salary in
South Africa
R 76,668
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Guys Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guys Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guys (Russian: Гуйс) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Guys? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 963,821st most numerous surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 26,990,911 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Guys reside; 42 percent reside in Southern Africa and 42 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Guys is also the 814,623rd most numerous first name internationally, borne by 130 people.
The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is carried by 113 people, or 1 in 479,449. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Northern Cape, where 83 percent are found, Western Cape, where 7 percent are found and Gauteng, where 4 percent are found. Not including South Africa this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 29 percent are found and France, where 17 percent are found.
Guys Last Name Statistics demography
Guys earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.74% less than the national average, earning R 76,668 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guyse | 89 | 420 | / |
| Guyss | 89 | 38 | / |
| Ghuys | 89 | 34 | / |
| Gouys | 89 | 15 | / |
| Guyst | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gueys | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guy | 86 | 110,005 | / |
| Gys | 86 | 1,178 | / |
| Guye | 75 | 5,193 | / |
| Guey | 75 | 4,965 | / |
| Gouy | 75 | 2,885 | / |
| Ghys | 75 | 2,722 | / |
| Geys | 75 | 1,108 | / |
| Guyt | 75 | 871 | / |
| Guis | 75 | 822 | / |
| Gays | 75 | 589 | / |
| Gues | 75 | 540 | / |
| Gyss | 75 | 180 | / |
| Goys | 75 | 94 | / |
| Guhy | 75 | 63 | / |
| Gauy | 75 | 59 | / |
| Guiy | 75 | 36 | / |
| Gyse | 75 | 23 | / |
| Guyh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Guuy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Gyså | 75 | 5 | / |
| Guyp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gyts | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hguy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guyz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gguy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gyxs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qgys | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ghuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gujs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gyzs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gysz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gouysse | 73 | 41 | / |
| Guest | 67 | 36,204 | / |
| Guesh | 67 | 13,878 | / |
| Guess | 67 | 10,998 | / |
| Guise | 67 | 4,626 | / |
| Guese | 67 | 1,705 | / |
| Guist | 67 | 1,230 | / |
| Geyst | 67 | 1,031 | / |
| Gy | 67 | 741 | / |
| Geyts | 67 | 660 | / |
| Gouyd | 67 | 195 | / |
| Guiss | 67 | 154 | / |
| Gayst | 67 | 100 | / |
| Guehy | 67 | 82 | / |
| Gueis | 67 | 81 | / |
| Gayse | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ghyse | 67 | 71 | / |
| Guijs | 67 | 66 | / |
| Gueas | 67 | 65 | / |
| Ngouy | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gueds | 67 | 31 | / |
| Guets | 67 | 31 | / |
| Gayts | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ghouy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Guyce | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ghyst | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghays | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ghuiy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guees | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guish | 67 | 9 | / |
| Goyts | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guesp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guizs | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guhiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gueey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geyse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gueyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guesz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guisp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gysch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaays | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'guy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyths | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guuyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guydz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gyshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gysse | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geyss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guytt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guesd | 67 | 0 | / |
| Guisz | 67 | 0 | / |
Guys Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guys in the Russian language | ||
| Гуйс | gujs | - |
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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 Guys
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