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

Guill, 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 Guill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guill in America

Guill is the 15806th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guill surname appeared 1,842 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Guill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guill 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 Guill

The surname GUILL originated in France, with its earliest known records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Old French word "guille," meaning a trick or deception, potentially referring to a person with a mischievous or cunning nature.

One of the earliest documented instances of the GUILL surname can be found in the Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Saint-Victor de Marseille, a medieval manuscript from the 12th century, which mentions a "Willelmus Guill" as a witness to a land transaction.

In the 13th century, the name appeared in various forms, such as Guille, Guile, and Guylle, reflecting the regional variations in spelling and pronunciation. One notable individual from this period was Jehan Guill, a merchant from Rouen who is recorded in the city's tax records from 1268.

The GUILL surname gained further prominence in the 14th century, with records indicating its presence in several regions of France, including Normandy, Brittany, and Burgundy. One significant figure was Guillaume Guill, a respected landowner and nobleman from Normandy, whose name is mentioned in the Rôles des Fiefs de Normandie, a medieval census of landholdings in the region, dated 1334.

During the 15th century, the GUILL surname continued to spread across France, with notable individuals such as Pierre Guill, a respected lawyer from Paris who served as a legal advisor to King Charles VII in the 1440s.

As the centuries progressed, the GUILL surname became associated with various professions and trades. In the 16th century, Jean Guill, a prominent merchant from Lyon, established a successful trading company that exported silk and other luxury goods throughout Europe.

The 17th century saw the rise of Étienne Guill, a renowned architect from Bordeaux, who contributed to the design and construction of several notable buildings, including the Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte, a historic palace located near Paris.

In the 18th century, the GUILL surname gained further recognition with the birth of Marie-Thérèse Guill (1731-1810), a celebrated French author and playwright whose works explored themes of love, family, and societal dynamics.

The 19th century brought forth another notable figure, Louis Guill (1812-1889), a pioneering French inventor and engineer who held several patents for innovations in steam engine technology and contributed significantly to the industrial revolution.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guill

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

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 Guill 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 Guill 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 Guill was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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