Guía Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Costa Rica

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain181:2,597,33559,996
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295

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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Guía Last Name Facts

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guia9220,606/
Guìa921/
Gía864/
Guiá831/
Guha7593,242/
Goua757,518/
Guya754,454/
Gaua75251/
Guľa75107/
Guío7530/
Guňa7513/
Ghía752/
Gías752/
Gaía752/
Guua751/
Guĺa751/
Ngoua676,851/
Gujja675,559/
Guias671,654/
Gouas67692/
Guyah67582/
Gouad67507/
Guhai67342/
Guija67315/
Guyau67294/
Guyaz67257/
Ghaua67252/
Guiaz67220/
Guiad67216/
Gouaz67174/
Guyha67172/
Guyat67169/
Guľaš67155/
Guyay67144/
Gouah67142/
Gouha67140/
Gauat67137/
Gueha67130/
Gouat67127/
Guiah6784/
Guhay6773/
Gouai6773/
Guyai6769/
Gouay6762/
Guyas6751/
Guiha6745/
Guiaș6735/
Ghuha6734/
Gujya6728/
Gujia6726/
Gujea6726/
Guyya6726/
Gauad6722/
Gugia6721/
Guiat6721/
Gauas6712/
Gouap6712/
Gauha6710/
Gueao6710/
Guiaş678/
Guhaa676/
Guiaa676/
Gouea676/
Guiae676/
Guiay675/
Gujha674/
Gușat674/
Guiap674/
Guhaj673/
Guuha673/
Guiea673/
Gouau673/
Gujao673/
Guĺaš672/
Gguha672/
Gohua672/
Gouaa671/
Gujga671/
Gauea671/
Ngaua671/
Gauay671/
Nguéa671/
Gauai671/
Gouoa671/
Gguya671/
Guyap671/
Guțaș671/
Guľas671/
Gueua671/
Guhha671/
Guyoa670/

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