Guilfoyle
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English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Anglicized form of Irish Mac Giolla Phóil (“son of St. Paul's follower”), from mac + giolla + Pól.
Proper noun
Guilfoyle (plural Guilfoyles)
- A surname from Irish.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Guilfoyle is the 16427th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1751 individuals. Guilfoyle is most common among White (92.23%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Guilfoyle”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 99.