Guinea Name Origin and Family Crest

Guinea appears in national name statistics on both sides of the Atlantic. According to the 2010 US Census, the Guinea surname had 291 bearers. Hispanic and Latino Americans made up 84% of the total. Spain's INE counts 1,898 residents with Guinea as first surname and 1,682 with it as second. Spaniards carry two surnames, one from each parent, which is why Guinea is counted in both positions. Standard surname dictionaries do not settle the origin of Guinea, so we research it family by family rather than guess.

Heraldry follows families, not surnames. A Guinea coat of arms, where one exists, belonged to a specific line. For the full story, order the Guinea surname pack.