Explore the Family Name Guffy

The meaning of Guffy

Irish and Scottish: variant of Guffey.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname "Guffy" experienced a decrease between 2000 and 2010. The rank of this surname dropped from 38992 to 45105, reflecting a negative change of 15.68%. Similarly, the count of individuals bearing this name saw a decline of 10.71%, moving from 532 in 2000 to 475 in 2010. Consequently, the proportion per 100,000 people with this surname also decreased by 20.00% during the same period.

20002010Change
Rank#38,992#45,105-15.68%
Count532475-10.71%
Proportion per 100k0.20.16-20%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guffy

In terms of ethnicity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the Guffy surname is predominantly associated with individuals identifying as White, at a percentage of 96.99% in 2000 and marginally increasing to 97.05% in 2010. Notably, there was an emergence of Hispanic representation amongst those with the Guffy surname, going from zero in 2000 to 1.26% in 2010. Conversely, the percentage of Black individuals with this surname slightly decreased from 1.32% to 1.05%. For other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, the percentages remained unchanged at 0% from 2000 to 2010.

20002010Change
White96.99%97.05%0.06%
Hispanic0%1.26%0%
Black1.32%1.05%-20.45%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%