Explore the Family Name Guin

The meaning of Guin

1. English: altered form of Gwin. 2. French: from the ancient Germanic personal name Wino, a short form of various compound names formed with the element win ‘friend’.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Guin has seen a slight decrease in popularity in the United States from 2000 to 2010. The rank of the surname has dropped by 5.47%, moving from 11070 to 11675 over the decade. Despite this, the number of people carrying the Guin surname has increased marginally by 1.9%, growing from 2635 to 2685. However, the proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people decreased by 7.14%, suggesting it became less common relative to other surnames.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#11,070	#11,675	-5.47%
Count	2,635	2,685	1.9%
Proportion per 100k	0.98	0.91	-7.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guin

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Guin has also shifted between 2000 and 2010, according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The largest ethnicity group identified as white, though its representation decreased slightly from 86.94% to 83.31%. In contrast, the Asian/Pacific Islander group saw substantial growth of 72.73%, albeit remaining a small fraction of the total. The Hispanic representation within the Guin surname also increased significantly by 58.20%, while the Black group saw a modest increase of 7.69%. Lastly, the American Indian and Alaskan Native category experienced a 41.18% rise, but still remained a minor portion of the overall Guin population.

	2000	2010	Change
White	86.94%	83.31%	-4.18%
Black	7.02%	7.56%	7.69%
Hispanic	3.11%	4.92%	58.2%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.21%	2.09%	72.73%
Two or More Races	1.37%	1.64%	19.71%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0.34%	0.48%	41.18%