Guia

Guia Meaning & Origin

About Guia
The surname Guia is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the word "guía," which means "guide" in both languages. As a surname, Guia likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a guide or a leader, assisting others in finding their way or providing direction. It may also have been used as a nickname for someone who was seen as a guiding or influential figure within their community.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guia: 403
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 51,610
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.14

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guia 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 Guia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
K
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/guia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('K', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guia in Braille

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

The name Guia in braille

How to sign the name Guia using Sign Language

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

The name Guia in sign language

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