Find out how popular the last name Guiles is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Guiles.

Guiles, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Guiles surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guiles in America

Guiles is the 23386th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guiles surname appeared 1,088 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Guiles.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guiles to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Guiles

The surname Guiles originated from the Old French word "guile," which means "trick" or "deception." It is believed to have first appeared in the regions of Normandy and Brittany in the 11th century, shortly after the Norman conquest of England.

The earliest recorded instance of the name dates back to the Domesday Book of 1086, where it is listed as "Giles" and "Gyles." These early spellings suggest that the name may have initially been a nickname given to someone perceived as being cunning or deceitful.

During the Middle Ages, the name spread throughout England and Scotland, with various spellings such as "Guyles," "Guylis," and "Guyles." One notable bearer of the name was Sir John Guiles, a Scottish knight who fought alongside Robert the Bruce during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the early 14th century.

In the 16th century, the surname began to appear in its modern form, "Guiles," particularly in the counties of Gloucestershire and Somerset. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this spelling was William Guiles, a landowner from Somerset who was mentioned in the parish records of Shepton Mallet in 1572.

Another notable figure with the surname Guiles was Richard Guiles, an English poet and playwright who lived from 1615 to 1677. He is best known for his satirical works, which often explored themes of deception and trickery, reflecting the meaning of his surname.

In the 18th century, the name continued to spread across the British Isles, with several Guiles families settling in Ireland and Wales. One prominent individual from this era was Samuel Guiles, a Welsh clergyman and scholar who lived from 1736 to 1814.

Throughout the 19th century, the Guiles surname was carried by numerous individuals, including John Guiles, an English author and historian who published works on the history of Gloucestershire in the 1860s.

As the name spread across the globe, it was also adopted by families in other countries, such as the United States and Australia. One notable American with the surname was Charles Guiles, a Civil War veteran who fought for the Union Army and later became a successful businessman in the late 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guiles

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Guiles.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Guiles was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Guiles has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Guiles was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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