Find out how popular the last name Guadiana is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Guadiana.

Guadiana, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Guadiana surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guadiana in America

Guadiana is the 28215th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guadiana surname appeared 848 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Guadiana.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guadiana to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Guadiana

The surname Guadiana originated in Spain and Portugal, deriving from the name of the Guadiana River, which flows along the border between the two countries. The etymology of the river's name traces back to the Arabic "Wadi Ana" or "River Ana," with "wadi" meaning a seasonal river or valley.

The earliest recorded instances of the Guadiana surname date back to the 12th century in the regions of Extremadura, Spain, and Alentejo, Portugal, areas through which the Guadiana River flows. Historical documents from this period, such as local church records and land registries, contain references to individuals bearing the Guadiana name.

One notable early figure with the Guadiana surname was Pedro Guadiana, a 13th-century Spanish military leader who participated in the Reconquista, the centuries-long campaign by Christian kingdoms to reclaim the Iberian Peninsula from Moorish rule. Records indicate that Pedro Guadiana was born in the town of Badajoz, located on the banks of the Guadiana River, in the year 1210.

In the 16th century, Francisco Guadiana, a Portuguese explorer, is believed to have accompanied Ferdinand Magellan on his famous circumnavigation voyage that began in 1519. Though little is known about Francisco Guadiana's life, his name appears in several historical accounts of Magellan's expedition.

During the 17th century, Juan Guadiana, a Spanish theologian and author, gained recognition for his writings on Catholic doctrine and moral philosophy. Born in Seville in 1602, Juan Guadiana's works were widely circulated throughout Spain and its territories during his lifetime.

In the 19th century, María Guadiana, a Spanish poet and activist, made significant contributions to the Romantic literary movement in Spain. Born in Cádiz in 1818, María Guadiana's poems often reflected on themes of love, nature, and the human condition, and she was an advocate for women's rights and education.

Throughout history, the Guadiana surname has remained closely tied to its geographic origins along the Guadiana River, with many individuals bearing this name hailing from the regions of Extremadura, Spain, and Alentejo, Portugal.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guadiana

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Guadiana.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Guadiana was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Guadiana has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Guadiana was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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