Guinness

Guinness Meaning & Origin

About Guinness
The surname Guinness is of Irish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name "Mag Aonghusa," meaning "son of Aonghus." Aonghus is a Gaelic personal name that translates to "one choice" or "one vigor." The Guinness family, known for their famous brewery, can trace their ancestry back to the Mag Aonghusa clan in Ireland.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Guinness: 157
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 111,988
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guinness 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
KNS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0502
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 N AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/ˈgɪnəs/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KNS', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G520

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guinness in Braille

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

The name Guinness in braille

How to sign the name Guinness using Sign Language

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

The name Guinness in sign language

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