Explore the Family Name O’guinn

The meaning of O’guinn

Irish: variant of O’Quinn.

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

How common is the last name O’guinn in the United States?

The surname O'Guinn has seen an increase in prevalence according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, the surname was ranked 41,657 in popularity and saw a jump to rank 40,016 in 2010. This represents a change of approximately 3.94%. Additionally, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 492 to 548 during this period, showing a growth of 11.38%. The proportion per 100,000 also saw a slight increase from 0.18 to 0.19, marking a change of 5.56%.

20002010Change
Rank#41,657#40,0163.94%
Count49254811.38%
Proportion per 100k0.180.195.56%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name O’guinn

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows some shifts amongst those carrying the O'Guinn surname between 2000 and 2010. The percentage identifying as white decreased by 4.58%, from 58.13% to 55.47%. On the other hand, there was a slight increase in those identifying as Black, from 35.16% to 36.31%, accounting for a change of 3.27%. There was a more significant increase among Hispanics, with a change from 2.85% to 3.28%. The proportion of those identifying with two or more races remained largely stable, changing from 3.66% to 3.65%. Meanwhile, no individuals identified as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

20002010Change
White58.13%55.47%-4.58%
Black35.16%36.31%3.27%
Two or More Races3.66%3.65%-0.27%
Hispanic2.85%3.28%15.09%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%