Goupil
surname · Latin script
Meaning: de l’ancien français goupil « renard »; surnom d’un individu rusé, fin, matois
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ɡupi/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Goupil is a surname written in the Latin script, most frequently recorded in France.
- FRFrance
- CACanada
- USUnited States
Where the name is found, darker where our sources hold more of it. No national register counts its bearers anywhere we hold data, so the map carries no figures. One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
de l’ancien français goupil « renard »; surnom d’un individu rusé, fin, matois.
Sources 1
- Dictionnaire des noms de famille du Canada français. Anthroponymie et généalogie. 2e édition
Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Recorded in:
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Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- René Goupilb. 1608FRFrench Jesuit lay brother and missionary (1608-1642)
- Clément-Jacques Goupilb. 1784FRFrench politician
- Adolphe Goupilb. 1806FRFrench art dealer and publisher (1806-1893)
- Albert Goupilb. 1878FRFrench politician (1878-1956)
- Bernard Goupilb. 1925FRFrench military personnel (1925-2013)
- Jeanne Goupilb. 1950FRFrench actress
- Annie Goupil-Deregnaucourtb. 1954FRFrench politician
- Linda Goupilb. 1961CACanadian politician
- Didier Goupilb. 1963FRFrench writer
- Alex Goupilb. 1983CACanadian ice hockey player
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 16 sources across 7 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1951 | 915 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1961 | 825 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1921 | 752 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1971 | 717 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1981 | 705 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1941 | 700 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1991 | 682 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1931 | 608 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1901 | 572 | — |
| FR France | INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000) | 1911 | 538 | — |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010 | 2010 | 440 | #48,060 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020 | 2020 | 426 | #52,580 |
Reference works 5
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
- jeantosti.com — Dictionnaire des noms de famille de France et d'ailleurs (Jean Tosti)
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Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you pronounce Goupil?
- A machine transcription gives /ɡupi/ (IPA) for French.
- What does the name Goupil mean?
- Recorded meaning: de l’ancien français goupil « renard »; surnom d’un individu rusé, fin, matois.
- In which country does Goupil have the most bearers?
- Goupil is most frequently recorded in France.
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About this data
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Cite this page Mondonomo, “Goupil”. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.