Explore the Family Name Guile

The meaning of Guile

English (Sussex): altered form of Gyle, probably a variant of Gill.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Guile in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Guile showed a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. Ranked at 31,738 in 2000, its ranking dropped to 33,530 by 2010, marking a 5.65% decline. The number of people sharing this surname also decreased from 688 to 680 during this period, reflecting a modest decline of 1.16%. Proportionally, per 100k people, the presence of the surname Guile fell from 0.26 in 2000 to 0.23 in 2010, indicating an 11.54% drop.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,738	#33,530	-5.65%
Count	688	680	-1.16%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.23	-11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guile

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals with the surname Guile identified as White, though the percentage dropped slightly from 91.28% to 89.56% over the decade. The proportion of people identifying as Black increased by 20.63%, rising from 3.78% to 4.56%. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander remained relatively steady, increasing from 1.02% to 1.03%. Interestingly, there was a significant decrease (-51.80%) in individuals reporting two or more races, dropping from 3.05% to 1.47%. The data also shows a new emergence of Guile individuals identifying as Hispanic, going from 0% in 2000 to 3.38% in 2010. The count for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	91.28%	89.56%	-1.88%
Black	3.78%	4.56%	20.63%
Hispanic	0%	3.38%	0%
Two or More Races	3.05%	1.47%	-51.8%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.02%	1.03%	0.98%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%