Guillou

Guillou Meaning & Origin

About Guillou
The surname Guillou is of French origin and is derived from the personal name Guillaume, which is the French form of William. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to indicate the son of someone named Guillaume. The name Guillaume itself is derived from the Germanic elements "wil" meaning "will" or "desire," and "helm" meaning "helmet" or "protection." Therefore, the surname Guillou can be interpreted to mean "son of Guillaume" or "descendant of William."

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guillou: 119
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 140,157
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guillou 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
KL
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G040
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH0 L UW1
🌐 IPA
/guillou*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G400

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guillou in Braille

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

The name Guillou in braille

How to sign the name Guillou using Sign Language

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

The name Guillou in sign language

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