Explore the Family Name Guarin

The meaning of Guarin

Spanish and Catalan: Castilianized form (Guarín) of Guarí, a cognate of Guarino. This surname is most common in Colombia and the Philippines. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Luis, Avelino, Carlos, Jose, Urbano, Ana Cecilia, Aracely, Armando, Camilo, Diego, Dioselina, Eduvina.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Guarin has seen a surge in prevalence over a decade. In 2000, Guarin was ranked 34,630th most common surname, with a count of 618 individuals carrying the name. By 2010, the rank had risen to 29,473 and the count increased to 801, marking a respective growth of 14.89% and 29.61%. The proportional representation per 100,000 people also rose from 0.23 to 0.27 over this period, indicating a rise of 17.39%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#34,630	#29,473	14.89%
Count	618	801	29.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.23	0.27	17.39%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guarin

Turning to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census reveals shifts in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Guarin between 2000 and 2010. The largest proportion identified as Hispanic, increasing from 43.20% to 46.94% over the decade. The percentage of Asian/Pacific Islander holders of the surname Guarin also saw an uptick from 33.33% to 35.71%. Meanwhile, the proportion identifying with two or more races slightly increased from 3.24% to 3.50%. However, those identifying as White decreased notably from 20.06% to 13.61%. Both the Black and American Indian & Alaskan Native categories remained at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
Hispanic	43.2%	46.94%	8.66%
Asian/Pacific Islander	33.33%	35.71%	7.14%
White	20.06%	13.61%	-32.15%
Two or More Races	3.24%	3.5%	8.02%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%