Guy Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

Guy Name Meaning: May have originally been occuaptional for a guide. Gui 'to guide'.

This name is of French origin.A guide was an important role as maps,signposts or marker stones that existed were not to be trusted,due to them surviving the Roman period.

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Guy Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Guy family

Profession Census Frequency
Agricultural Labourer 128
Female Servant 108
Independent 80
Farmer 69
Labourer 52
Male Servant 36
Coal Miner 20
Shoe Maker 19
Collier 16
Gardener 15
Blacksmith 13
Tailor 12
Carpenter 10
Miner 9
Laundress 8
Mason 8
Pupil 8
Butcher 7
Ag Labourer 7
Clerk 7
Independant 6
Dress Maker 6
School Mistress 6
Inn Keeper 6
Servant 6

Guy Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Guy 100% 41,997
2 Gay 67% 31,655
3 Goy 67% 3,073
4 Gaye 50% 823
5 Gye 33% 636
6 Geay 50% 199
7 Gey 67% 184
8 Guay 75% 138

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The surname Guy is the most popular version of all its varients

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