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

Guanga, 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 Guanga surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guanga in America

Guanga is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guanga surname appeared 192 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 Guanga.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guanga 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 Guanga

The surname GUANGA has its origins in the Spanish language and can be traced back to the late 15th century. It is believed to have originated from the region of Andalusia, in southern Spain, during the time of the Reconquista - the period of Christian resistance against the Muslim Moors who had occupied parts of the Iberian Peninsula.

One theory suggests that GUANGA may have derived from the Arabic word "wanqa," meaning "misfortune" or "calamity." This could potentially be a reference to the hardships endured by the local population during the conflicts between the Christians and Moors. However, the exact etymology remains uncertain.

In the earliest known records, the name appears with various spelling variations, such as "Guanca," "Guanga," and "Gwanga." These variations likely arose due to regional dialects and the inconsistencies in record-keeping at the time.

One of the earliest documented mentions of the GUANGA surname can be found in the archives of the city of Seville, dated around 1490. The record refers to a certain Pedro de Guanga, who was a merchant and landowner in the region.

Centuries later, in the late 1700s, a notable figure bearing the GUANGA name was Juan de Guanga y Mendoza, a Spanish military officer who served in the Spanish colonies of the Americas. He was born in Cadiz in 1732 and played a role in the defense of the Spanish territories against British invasions.

Another historical figure of note was María Guanga, a Spanish poet and writer who lived in the early 19th century. Her works, published in the 1820s, reflected the social and cultural themes of her time.

In the late 19th century, the GUANGA name appears in records from the Canary Islands, off the northwest coast of Africa. One such individual was Tomás Guanga Mendoza, a prominent landowner and farmer born in 1856 on the island of Tenerife.

Moving into the 20th century, José Guanga Rodríguez was a Spanish politician and activist who played a role in the labor movement during the early years of the Franco regime. He was born in Malaga in 1907 and was known for his advocacy for workers' rights.

While the GUANGA surname is not among the most common in Spain, it has persisted throughout history, carrying the echoes of its origins in the turbulent yet culturally rich region of Andalusia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guanga

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

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

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