Explore the Family Name Guard
The meaning of Guard
English (Devon): variant of Gard.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guard in the United States?
The surname Guard, based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, saw a decrease in its popularity ranking from 2000 to 2010, moving from 16,838 to 17,472. However, the total count of people with this surname increased by 3.4% during the same period, growing from 1,560 to 1,613. Despite this uptick in numbers, the proportion per 100,000 people decreased by 5.17%, dropping from 0.58 to 0.55.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,838 | #17,472 | -3.77% |
| Count | 1,560 | 1,613 | 3.4% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.58 | 0.55 | -5.17% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guard
When it comes to ethnic identity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals that the percentage of individuals with the surname Guard identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those identifying with two or more races saw substantial increases between 2000 and 2010, rising by 150.46% and 76.87%, respectively. In contrast, the proportion of individuals identifying as White experienced a slight decrease of 3.42% during the same time span, even though it remained the dominant ethnicity amongst those with the surname Guard. Numbers for those identifying as Hispanic and American Indian and Alaskan Native were suppressed for privacy. The proportion identifying as Black saw an increase, going from 4.87% to 5.27%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 89.74% | 86.67% | -3.42% |
| Black | 4.87% | 5.27% | 8.21% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 1.09% | 2.73% | 150.46% |
| Two or More Races | 1.47% | 2.6% | 76.87% |
| Hispanic | 2.37% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.45% | 0% | 0% |