Guilles History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The Guilles 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 Guilles family

The surname Guilles 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 Guilles family

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

Guilles 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 Guilles family

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Guilles migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guilles Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Luis Guilles, aged 32, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1836 1
Gaspar Guilles, who landed in Spanish Main in 1882 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)