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

Guanci, 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 Guanci surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guanci in America

Guanci is the 97671st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guanci surname appeared 186 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 Guanci.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guanci 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 Guanci

The surname Guanci has its origins in Italy, specifically in the region of Calabria. It can be traced back to the 14th century and is believed to derive from the Italian word "guancia," which means "cheek." This could suggest that the name was initially a nickname given to someone with prominent cheeks or a distinctive facial feature.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guanci surname dates back to 1390 in the town of Reggio Calabria. In a local municipal record, a certain Nicola Guanci is mentioned as a landowner and prominent citizen of the town. This suggests that the Guanci family held a respectable position in the community during that time period.

In the 16th century, the Guanci surname appears in several historical documents related to the Kingdom of Naples, which included the region of Calabria. For instance, a certain Giovanni Battista Guanci is listed as a lawyer and notary public in the city of Cosenza in the year 1568.

The Guanci name has also been associated with various place names in the Calabria region. For example, there is a small village called Guancia located in the province of Reggio Calabria. It is possible that the surname originated from this or a similar place name before evolving into its current spelling.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the Guanci surname. One example is Francesco Guanci (1501-1581), an Italian Renaissance painter known for his religious works and frescoes in churches throughout Calabria. Another prominent figure was Giuseppe Guanci (1798-1874), a Calabrian politician and jurist who served as a member of the Parliament of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies.

Other individuals of note include Antonio Guanci (1876-1949), an Italian engineer and inventor who made significant contributions to the field of telecommunications, and Domenico Guanci (1908-1987), a renowned Calabrian sculptor and artist whose works can be found in various Italian cities.

It is worth mentioning that variations in spelling, such as Guancia, Guancio, and Guanciale, have also been documented throughout the centuries. These variations may have arisen due to regional dialects or transcription errors in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guanci

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

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 Guanci 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 Guanci 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 Guanci was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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