Explore the Family Name Guarnera

The meaning of Guarnera

Italian (mainly Sicily): variant (feminine in form) of Guarneri, or a habitational name from Valguarnera Caropepe in the province of Enna, Sicily. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Cosimo, Giuseppe, Salvatore.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Guarnera has seen an increase over a decade. In 2000, the surname was ranked 69,428 in popularity and by 2010 it had climbed to 60,505, marking a growth of 12.85%. Correspondingly, the count of individuals with this surname also increased from 264 in 2000 to 333 in 2010, representing a 26.14% surge. The proportion per 100,000 people rose by 10%, indicating an overall rise in the popularity of the Guarnera surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#69,428	#60,505	12.85%
Count	264	333	26.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.1	0.11	10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guarnera

The ethnicity associated with the Guarnera surname shows some slight changes based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, nearly 97% of the individuals with this surname identified as White. However, this percentage fell to approximately 93% by 2010. Meanwhile, those identifying as Hispanic appeared for the first time in 2010, accounting for 3.3% of Guarneras. The percentage of people with this surname who identify with two or more races slightly decreased from 2.65% to 2.4%. It's important to note that there were no individuals who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, Black, or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either of the years surveyed.

	2000	2010	Change
White	96.97%	93.09%	-4%
Hispanic	0%	3.3%	0%
Two or More Races	2.65%	2.4%	-9.43%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%