Lower, Mark A (1860) Patronymica Britannica: a dictionary of the family names of the United Kingdom. London: J.R. Smith. Public Domain.
GUILD
There are approximately 1,266 people named Guild in the UK. That makes it the 6,215th most common surname overall. Out of every million people in the UK, approximately 20 are named Guild.
Region of origin
British Isles
Country of origin
Scotland
Language of origin
Gaelic
Religion of origin
Christian
Classification
Celtic
Related and similar surnames
GuilesGuilds
Guilday
Guilder
Guialdo
Guilde
Guilld
Guiled
Guildo
Guildi
Guilda
Guilled
Ghilde
Guildy
Guildou
Guildoo
Guildee
Guildea
Guildie
Guildai
Guildes
Guildey
Guildia
Ghilds
Guilded
The Guild surname in historical dictionaries
Patronymica Britannica (1860)
GUILD. May have been given to an active official in some ancient guild or brothei'hood ; but is more probably derived from the Danish guild or guld, gold, either with reference to the colour of the hair, or in the metaphorical sense referred to under Gold, at page 132.