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Where Does The Last Name Guy Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Guy (Marathi: गुय, Russian: Гуй) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Güy, Gùy or Gừý. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guy? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 5,152^nd most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by around 1 in 66,247 people. It occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 42 percent of Guy reside; 38 percent reside in North America and 36 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Guy is also the 821^st most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 1,061,446 people.

It is most widespread in The United States, where it is borne by 37,743 people, or 1 in 9,603. In The United States Guy is mostly concentrated in: California, where 7 percent reside, Texas, where 7 percent reside and Florida, where 6 percent reside. Other than The United States this surname occurs in 170 countries. It also occurs in France, where 14 percent reside and England, where 12 percent reside.

Guy Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Guy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Guy last name rose 670 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 209 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 462 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 187 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 51 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Guy Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Anglican (35%) in Ireland, Orthodox (90%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Maronite (25%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Guy last name are 12.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 59.3% being registered with the party.

The amount Guy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 73.86% more than the national average, earning R 413,160 per year; in United States they earn 4.8% less than the national average, earning $41,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.6% less than the national average, earning $46,903 CAD per year.