Guillen

Guillen Meaning & Origin

About Guillen
The surname Guillen is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Guillermo, which is the Spanish form of William. The name Guillermo itself comes from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire" and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Guillen can be interpreted to mean "son of Guillermo" or "descendant of William," indicating a familial connection to someone named Guillermo or William.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guillen: 30,153
  • Overall Popularity: 0.01%
  • Ranking: 1,166
  • Frequency per 100k people: 10.22

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

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KLN
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 L AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪlən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KLN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guillen in Braille

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

The name Guillen in braille

How to sign the name Guillen using Sign Language

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

The name Guillen in sign language

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