Guel

Guel Meaning & Origin

About Guel
The surname Guel is of Spanish origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Guelo," which is a diminutive form of "Gutierre." Gutierre itself is a Spanish form of the Germanic name "Walter," meaning "ruler of the army." Therefore, the surname Guel signifies a descendant of someone named Guelo or Gutierre, indicating a connection to the ancient Germanic name Walter and its meaning of leadership and military prowess.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guel: 2,192
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 13,795
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.74

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guel is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 L
🌐 IPA
/gɛl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guel in Braille

Here's how to represent Guel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guel in braille

How to sign the name Guel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Guel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guel in sign language

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