Guild Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Guild Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Guild family

Profession Census Frequency
School 8
Coal Miner Hewer 3
No Occupation 2
Private Means 2
Boilermaker 2
Coal Miner (drives) 2
Tember Merchant 1
Dressmaker 1
Nurse (domestic) 1
House Kaofae 1
Mate 1
Boiler Stoker 1
Charwoman (domestic) 1
Dyers Labourer 1
Organist & Teacher Of Music 1
Private Means, Lt, Col Retired Liet Tols 1
Jeweller (dealer) 1
Letting Apartments 1
Letting Apartments & Private Tuition 1
Ship Master 1
Dressmaker Apprentice 1
Fitter 1
Manager General Engineering Works 1
Milliner 1
None 1

Guild Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Gould 60% 76,061
2 Gold 60% 10,426
3 Gleed 40% 4,880
4 Goold 60% 3,747
5 Goldie 33% 2,813
6 Gauld 60% 929
7 Glide 40% 726
8 Guild 100% 657
9 Glade 20% 517
10 Gildea 50% 373
11 Goald 60% 268
12 Glead 40% 218
13 Glud 40% 165
14 Glad 40% 138
15 Gild 80% 128

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The surname Guild is the 8th most popular variant of Gould.

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