Explore the Family Name Guardia
The meaning of Guardia
Catalan (Guàrdia), Spanish, and Italian: from Catalan guàrdia, Spanish and Italian guardia ‘guard, watch’, a topographic name for someone who lived by a watch place, by a watchtower, or a habitational name from any of numerous places called (La) Guardia, named with the same word; or a metonymic occupational name for someone who kept watch or for a member of the town guard. Compare Italian Laguardia 2. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Enrique, Alejandro, Alicia, Angel. Italian Ricardo, Marco, Vito, Armando, Arturo, Celestino, Eduardo, Elvira, Ettore, Vincenzo.
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How common is the last name Guardia in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname 'Guardia' has seen an increase in popularity from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 36,917th but moved up to the 32,599th spot in 2010, marking an increase of 11.7%. The count of people with this surname also rose from 570 in 2000 to 705 in 2010, indicating a growth of 23.68%. This means that for every 100,000 people, the proportion named Guardia increased by 14.29% during this period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,917 | #32,599 | 11.7% |
| Count | 570 | 705 | 23.68% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.24 | 14.29% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guardia
In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals a shift in the ethnic identity associated with the surname 'Guardia'. In 2000, 62.11% identified as Hispanic, and this percentage increased to 70.35% by 2010. The fraction identifying as White decreased from 35.44% to 29.5% over the same period. The category of Two or more races saw a decline of 100%, which suggests that in 2010, no individuals with the Guardia surname identified with more than one race. The categories Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native reported no data or recorded zero in both the years, indicating that there were either no individuals of these ethnicities with the Guardia surname or the data was suppressed for privacy reasons.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 62.11% | 70.35% | 13.27% |
| White | 35.44% | 29.5% | -16.76% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.4% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |