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 is more frequently found in Spain than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Guia, Guìa or Guiá. For other potential spellings of Guía click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guía? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,372,517th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by approximately 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.
The surname is most common in Spain, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 2,597,335. In Spain Guía is most prevalent in: Canary Islands, where 22 percent reside, Galicia, where 17 percent reside and Andalusia, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Spain this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 20 percent reside and Venezuela, where 17 percent reside.
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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