Le Guin Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Le Guin Surname User-submission:
Le Guin is a surname from Brittany. It means 'the wine', since guin means 'wine' in Breton language and gwin means the same in Welsh (both derived from vinum in Latin). But for others, it is linked with Old English and could be derived from legg kin (somebody with long legs).
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Le Guin Surname Meaning
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Le Guin is a surname from Brittany. It means 'the wine', since guin means 'wine' in Breton language and gwin means the same in Welsh (both derived from vinum in Latin). But for others, it is linked with Old English and could be derived from legg kin (somebody with long legs).
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Where Does The Last Name Le Guin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Le Guin occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Le Guin? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,772,636th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 100 percent of Le Guin live; 100 percent live in Western Europe and 82 percent live in Gallo-Europe.
Le Guin is most commonly occurring in France, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 4,744,480. In France Le Guin is primarily found in: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 50 percent live, Brittany, where 14 percent live and Centre-Val de Loire, where 14 percent live. Other than France it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Germany, where 12 percent live and Switzerland, where 6 percent live.
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