The Guillem surname is a diminutive of Guillaume, a popular given name in the Middle Ages which is of the same origins as the English name William. The Guille variation is found mainly in Britanny, especially in the region of Rennes.
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Early Origins of the Guillem family
The surname Guillem was first found in Brittany, originally Armorica in ancient times, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were established early in the region of Dol, but have also long been in the Channel Islands.
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Early History of the Guillem family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guillem research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1055 is included under the topic Early Guillem History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Guillem Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Guille, Guill, Guil, de Guill, De Guille, Du Guill, Du Guille, De Guillo, Du Guillo and many more.
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Early Notables of the Guillem family
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Guillem Ranking
In France, the name Guillem is the 8,521st most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Guillem family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Issac Guille and his family, who arrived in Virginia in 1685; Alexandre Guille, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1754; Suzanne Guillebault, who came to Montreal from La Rochelle in 1659.
Contemporary Notables of the name Guillem (post 1700)
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Guillem Balague, Sky Sports Spanish football journalist
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