Explore the Family Name Guity
The meaning of Guity
Hispanic (mainly Honduras): unexplained. Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Justo, Encarnacion, Juan Ramon, Pablo, Ana, Ana Julia, Arcadio, Bernardo, Catalina, Dinora, Dominga, Esteban.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guity in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Guity has seen a rise in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 33,993, but by 2010, it had climbed to rank 27,678, marking an 18.58% change. The count of people with this surname increased by 37.5% from 632 in 2000 to 869 in 2010. Furthermore, the data showed that for every 100,000 people, the proportion with the Guity surname grew by 26.09% from 0.23 in 2000 to 0.29 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #33,993 | #27,678 | 18.58% |
| Count | 632 | 869 | 37.5% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.23 | 0.29 | 26.09% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guity
In terms of the ethnic identity associated with the Guity surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals some changes between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as Hispanic increased slightly from 75.95% to 78.48%. However, the percentages identifying as White and those identifying as two or more ethnicities both saw significant decreases during this period. The proportion of Guitys identifying as White fell by 44.04%, from 4.11% to 2.30%, while those identifying as belonging to two or more ethnicities dropped by 63.51% from 2.22% to 0.81%. Meanwhile, the Black segment remained relatively stable, decreasing only marginally from 17.56% to 17.49%. There were no respondents who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 75.95% | 78.48% | 3.33% |
| Black | 17.56% | 17.49% | -0.4% |
| White | 4.11% | 2.3% | -44.04% |
| Two or More Races | 2.22% | 0.81% | -63.51% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |