Show ContentsGuill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The Guill 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.

Early Origins of the Guill family

The surname Guill 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.

Early History of the Guill family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guill research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1055 is included under the topic Early Guill History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Guill 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.

Early Notables of the Guill family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Guill Ranking

In the United States, the name Guill is the 16,520th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. [1]


United States Guill migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guill Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Alphonse Guill, aged 29, who settled in America, in 1894
  • Henry Guill, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
  • Mrs. Nicolas Guill, aged 52, who settled in America, in 1894
  • Suzana Guill, aged 12, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894
Guill Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Winifred Guill, aged 52, who landed in America from Queenstown, in 1903
  • John Guill, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Queenstown, in 1903
  • Isabella Guill, aged 42, who landed in America, in 1904
  • Eugenius Guill, aged 50, who landed in America from Bermuda, in 1906
  • John Guill, aged 25, who landed in America from Glasgow, in 1906
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Guill (post 1700) +

  • Ben Hugh Guill (1909-1994), American Republican politician, member of the United States House of Representatives from Texas (1950-1951) [2]
  • Julianna Guill (b. 1987), American actress, best known for her role as Bree in the film Friday the 13th (2009)
  • Ben Hugh Guill (1909-1994), American Republican politician, U.S. Representative from Texas 18th District, 1950-51; Defeated, 1950; Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1952, 1956 (alternate) [3]


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2012, November 21) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 20) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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