Guemez

Guemez Meaning & Origin

About Guemez
The surname Guemez is of Spanish origin and is derived from the Basque word "gume," meaning "wolf." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it originated from a place name. The name Guemez likely originated from a place in the Basque region of Spain that was associated with wolves or had a wolf-related significance. Over time, individuals from this place adopted Guemez as their surname, passing it down through generations.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guemez: 107
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 152,628
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

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

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KMS
🗽 NYSIIS
GANA
🔊 Soundex
G0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G EH1 M IH0 Z
🌐 IPA
/guemez*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KMS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guemez in Braille

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

The name Guemez in braille

How to sign the name Guemez using Sign Language

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

The name Guemez in sign language

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