Explore the Family Name Guiler

The meaning of Guiler

1. English: variant of Guyler, either a nickname from Middle English gilour (Old French guileor) ‘cheat, fraudster’, or a variant of Giller. 2. Americanized form of German Geiler.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Guiler has seen a slight decrease over the decade from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the name fell from 56,826 in 2000 to 59,603 in 2010, marking a decline of 4.89%. However, the count, or the number of people with this surname, has increased marginally by 0.89%, from 336 in 2000 to 339 in 2010. There was also an 8.33% decrease in its proportion per 100k people.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#56,826	#59,603	-4.89%
Count	336	339	0.89%
Proportion per 100k	0.12	0.11	-8.33%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guiler

Regarding ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows some changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Guiler between 2000 and 2010. While it maintained strong ties to the white community, showing a minor decrease from 86.9% to 85.25%, there was a significant increase in association with the Hispanic community, from 2.98% to 5.31%. The surname also saw a reduction in its association with the Black community, falling from 8.04% to 6.78%. Interestingly, a new connection to those identifying as two or more races was established in 2010, while the association with the Asian/Pacific Islander community disappeared. No connections were recorded with the American Indian and Alaskan Native communities in either year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.9%	85.25%	-1.9%
Black	8.04%	6.78%	-15.67%
Hispanic	2.98%	5.31%	78.19%
Two or More Races	0%	1.47%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.49%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%