Guía Surname
Approximately 65 people bear this surname
Guía Surname User-submission:
Guía (Guia) is a surname which has origins in Valencia, Spain. Guia came from the German word witan, which means 'one who shows the way'.
Guía Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Mexico | 13 | 1:9,548,170 | 38,962 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Colombia | 5 | 1:9,554,814 | 25,159 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
The alternate forms: Guia (20,606), Guìa (1) & Guiá (1) are calculated separately.
Guía Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Guía (Guia) is a surname which has origins in Valencia, Spain. Guia came from the German word witan, which means 'one who shows the way'.
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Where Does The Last Name Guía Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guía occurs more in Spain more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Guia, Guìa or Guiá. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Guía? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,372,517th most frequently used last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 68 percent of Guía are found; 42 percent are found in South America and 29 percent are found in Iberian Europe.
Guía is most frequently occurring in Spain, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 2,597,335. In Spain Guía is primarily found in: Canary Islands, where 22 percent are found, Galicia, where 17 percent are found and Andalusia, where 11 percent are found. Other than Spain Guía occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Mexico, where 20 percent are found and Venezuela, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guia | 92 | 20,606 | / |
| Guìa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gía | 86 | 4 | / |
| Guiá | 83 | 1 | / |
| Guha | 75 | 93,242 | / |
| Goua | 75 | 7,518 | / |
| Guya | 75 | 4,454 | / |
| Gaua | 75 | 251 | / |
| Guľa | 75 | 107 | / |
| Guío | 75 | 30 | / |
| Guňa | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ghía | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gías | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaía | 75 | 2 | / |
| Guua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Guĺa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngoua | 67 | 6,851 | / |
| Gujja | 67 | 5,559 | / |
| Guias | 67 | 1,654 | / |
| Gouas | 67 | 692 | / |
| Guyah | 67 | 582 | / |
| Gouad | 67 | 507 | / |
| Guhai | 67 | 342 | / |
| Guija | 67 | 315 | / |
| Guyau | 67 | 294 | / |
| Guyaz | 67 | 257 | / |
| Ghaua | 67 | 252 | / |
| Guiaz | 67 | 220 | / |
| Guiad | 67 | 216 | / |
| Gouaz | 67 | 174 | / |
| Guyha | 67 | 172 | / |
| Guyat | 67 | 169 | / |
| Guľaš | 67 | 155 | / |
| Guyay | 67 | 144 | / |
| Gouah | 67 | 142 | / |
| Gouha | 67 | 140 | / |
| Gauat | 67 | 137 | / |
| Gueha | 67 | 130 | / |
| Gouat | 67 | 127 | / |
| Guiah | 67 | 84 | / |
| Guhay | 67 | 73 | / |
| Gouai | 67 | 73 | / |
| Guyai | 67 | 69 | / |
| Gouay | 67 | 62 | / |
| Guyas | 67 | 51 | / |
| Guiha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Guiaș | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ghuha | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gujya | 67 | 28 | / |
| Gujia | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gujea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Guyya | 67 | 26 | / |
| Gauad | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gugia | 67 | 21 | / |
| Guiat | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gauas | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gouap | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gauha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gueao | 67 | 10 | / |
| Guiaş | 67 | 8 | / |
| Guhaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guiaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gouea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guiae | 67 | 6 | / |
| Guiay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gujha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gușat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guiap | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guhaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guuha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guiea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gouau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gujao | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guĺaš | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gguha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gohua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gujga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngaua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguéa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gouoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gguya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guțaș | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guľas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gueua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyoa | 67 | 0 | / |
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- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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