Guille History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
England
France

The Guille 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 Guille family

The surname Guille 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 Guille family

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

Guille 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 Guille family

Notable amongst this name at this time was

Guille of Brittany and Jersey

Guille Ranking

In France, the name Guille is the 3,275^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. 1

Guille migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guille Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

Issac Guille and his family, who arrived in Virginia in 1685

Guille Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Alexandre Guille, who arrived at the port of Philadelphia in 1754

Guille Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan Guille, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1816 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Guille (post 1700) +

Augustin François Guille (b. 1932), award-winning French painter
S L Guille, last Commander of the USS Menhaden in the US Navy
Derek Guille, Australian radio show host
Melissa Guille (b. 1972), leader of the Canadian Heritage Alliance (CHA)

Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)