Explore the Family Name Guagenti

The meaning of Guagenti

Italian: possibly from a metathesized form of an unattested personal name Gaujenti, from Latin gaudiens, gaudientis ‘one who rejoices’. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Sal, Antonio, Carmine, Salvator, Salvatore.

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How common is the last name Guagenti in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Guagenti has seen a minor change between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Guagenti ranked 55,609 in terms of surname popularity within the United States and had a count of 345 individuals. By 2010, the rank fell slightly to 55,841 with an increase in the number of individuals to 367, representing a 6.38% growth. This indicates a slight decrease in ranking despite an increase in the number of people with the surname. However, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 7.69%, signaling a dip in general popularity.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,609	#55,841	-0.42%
Count	345	367	6.38%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guagenti

On the topic of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that those bearing the surname Guagenti are predominantly of White ethnic identity, with 95.07% in 2000 decreasing slightly to 92.10% in 2010. The second largest group identifies as Hispanic, which increased from 2.90% in 2000 to 4.63% in 2010. A small percentage also identified as belonging to two or more races, increasing from 2.03% in 2000 to 2.45% in 2010. No individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either survey year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	95.07%	92.1%	-3.12%
Hispanic	2.9%	4.63%	59.66%
Two or More Races	2.03%	2.45%	20.69%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%