Explore the Family Name Guedry

The meaning of Guedry

French (Guédry): from the ancient Germanic personal name Widric, composed of the elements wid(u) ‘wood, forest’ and ric ‘powerful’. This surname has died out in France. Compare Guidry. History: Claude Guédry dit Grivois and Laverdure from France married an Indian woman c.1680 and Marguerite Petitpas in Acadia c.1681. His descendants mainly bear the surname Guidry and also e.g. Grivois. See also Labine.

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

Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Guedry experienced a minor shift in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname slipped from 43,798 in 2000 to 44,808 in 2010, marking a decrease of 2.31%. However, the count of individuals carrying the Guedry name saw a slight increase of 3.23%, moving from 464 in 2000 to 479 in 2010. Despite this increase in count, the proportion of individuals with the Guedry surname per 100,000 people in the U.S population decreased by 5.88%.

20002010Change
Rank#43,798#44,808-2.31%
Count4644793.23%
Proportion per 100k0.170.16-5.88%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guedry

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that a majority of those with the Guedry surname identified as white in both 2000 and 2010, showing a minor increase from 96.55% to 96.87%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic declined significantly by 24.74% over the same period. There was no change in the percentage of people with the Guedry surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native. Notably, there were no individuals with the Guedry surname identifying as Black in 2010, a change from the 1.08% reported in 2000.

20002010Change
White96.55%96.87%0.33%
Hispanic1.94%1.46%-24.74%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Black1.08%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%