Guill History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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France

Etymology of Guill

What does the name Guill mean?

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

Guille of Brittany and Jersey

Guill Ranking

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

Guill migration to the United States +

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) +

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) 2

Sources +

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