Explore the Family Name Guinta

The meaning of Guinta

Probably a metathesized form of Italian Giunta. Some characteristic forenames: Italian Angelo, Marco, Salvatore, Salvo, Santo, Carmine, Rocco, Sal.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Guinta slightly declined between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Guinta was ranked the 29,142nd most popular surname in the United States, with approximately 766 individuals bearing this name. By 2010, this surname had fallen to the 32,562nd position, represented by approximately 706 individuals. This represents a decrease of 11.74% in rank and 7.83% in count over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#29,142	#32,562	-11.74%
Count	766	706	-7.83%
Proportion per 100k	0.28	0.24	-14.29%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guinta

Regarding the ethnicity associated with the surname Guinta, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that it is predominantly linked to people of White ethnic identity. In 2000, 94.65% of individuals with this surname identified as White, which slightly dropped to 94.05% by 2010. The data also shows an increase in the representation of Hispanic individuals bearing the Guinta surname, from 2.61% in 2000 to 4.53% in 2010, marking a significant surge of 73.56%. Interestingly, there was a presence of Asian/Pacific Islander individuals in 2000, but no such representation in 2010. Individuals identifying as "Two or more races" began appearing in 2010, while those identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native were not represented in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	94.65%	94.05%	-0.63%
Hispanic	2.61%	4.53%	73.56%
Two or More Races	0%	0.99%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.7%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%