Explore the Family Name Guiza
The meaning of Guiza
Spanish (mainly southern): perhaps a habitational name from Guiza, the Spanish name for Giza, a city in Egypt.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guiza in the United States?
According to data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Guiza has seen a modest increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the Guiza surname increased by 1.81 positions, moving from 58849th place in 2000 to 57781st place in 2010. The count, or the number of individuals with the surname, also saw growth during this period, rising by 9.32 percent from 322 in 2000 to 352 ten years later. However, the proportion of people with the surname Guiza per 100,000 remained steady at 0.12 both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #58,849 | #57,781 | 1.81% |
| Count | 322 | 352 | 9.32% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.12 | 0% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guiza
When it comes to ethnicity, the data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the vast majority of individuals with the surname Guiza identify as Hispanic. In 2000, 93.79 percent identified as such, while in 2010, this figure had slightly risen to 96.02 percent. Although there was a small percentage (2.48%) who identified as White in 2000, this number grew by 37.50 percent over the decade. Those who identified as having two or more races or as American Indian and Alaskan Native in 2000 no longer did so in 2010. There were no individuals with the Guiza surname who identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or Black either year.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 93.79% | 96.02% | 2.38% |
| White | 2.48% | 3.41% | 37.5% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 1.55% | 0% | -100% |
| Black | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 1.55% | 0% | 0% |