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
Scholar 639
Agricultural Labourer 147
Coal Miner 77
House Servant 57
Dress Maker 53
Labourer 41
Carter 30
Blacksmith 26
Servant 24
General Servant 21
Laundress 20
House Keeper 19
Tailor 18
House Maid 17
Gardener 17
Carpenter 14
Miner 14
Domestic Servant 13
Wife Of Above 13
Tin Miner 13
Shoe Maker 12
Char Woman 11
Farmer 11
Mariner 11
Nurse 10

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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