Explore the Family Name Guariglia
The meaning of Guariglia
Italian: perhaps from gheriglio ‘walnut kernel’ or from a suffixed form of the personal name Guario (see Guarisco).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guariglia in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Guariglia has seen a slight decrease between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of this surname slipped from 38,890 in 2000 to 42,858 in 2010, indicating a drop in popularity by 10.2%. In terms of actual count, there were 534 individuals with the Guariglia surname recorded in 2000 compared to 505 in 2010, representing a decrease of 5.43%. Its proportion per 100k also decreased from 0.2 to 0.17 during this period, experiencing a decline of 15%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #38,890 | #42,858 | -10.2% |
| Count | 534 | 505 | -5.43% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.2 | 0.17 | -15% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guariglia
Turning to the ethnic identity associated with the surname Guariglia, it was predominantly linked with White ethnicity in both 2000 and 2010, however, the percentage dropped slightly from 97.57% to 93.66%, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2010, there was an emergence of Hispanic identification at 4.75%, which was not present in the 2000 data. Identification with two or more races, recorded at 1.12% in 2000, was not present in the 2010 data. As for other ethnicities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, they remained at zero throughout these years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.57% | 93.66% | -4.01% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 4.75% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.12% | 0% | 0% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |