Names / Guy
Is Guy a first name or a last name?
Guy is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in France, the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.
How to address someone called Guy
- France. Guy is a given name. Hi Guy on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Guy.
- United States. Guy is a given name. Hi Guy on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Guy.
- Canada. Guy is a given name. Hi Guy on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Guy.
- United Kingdom. Guy is a given name. Hi Guy on first-name terms; formally, Mr. or Ms. goes with the family name, not with Guy.
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Guy by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Guy as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (3,974 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 42 | 1,797 | 2% |
| United States | 30 | 447 | 6% |
| Canada | 22 | 414 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 21 | 368 | 5% |
| Belgium | 0 | 274 | 0% |
| Israel | 3 | 141 | 2% |
| Australia | 4 | 55 | 7% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 39 | 7% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 40 | 2% |
| Luxembourg | 0 | 41 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Guy in the United States
- As a surname: about 28,852 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,227 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 49,831 babies born between 1950 and 2017, 0% of them girls.
Guy as a given name: men or women?
About 0% of people with Guy as a given name in Wikidata are women, and 0% of US babies given the name. This describes the name, not any one person: a title is usually a safe guess, but the full name without a title is always polite.
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