Guilds

Guilds Meaning & Origin

About Guilds
The surname Guilds is of English origin and is derived from the medieval word "gild," meaning a medieval association or guild of craftsmen or merchants. It was often used as a occupational surname for someone who was a member of a guild or involved in a particular trade or profession. The name Guilds signifies a connection to a specific trade or occupation within the medieval guild system.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guilds: 180
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 100,302
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLTS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0432
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L D Z
🌐 IPA
/gɪldz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLTS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G432

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guilds in Braille

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

The name Guilds in braille

How to sign the name Guilds using Sign Language

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

The name Guilds in sign language

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