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

Guardino, 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 Guardino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guardino in America

Guardino is the 24874th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guardino surname appeared 1,000 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 Guardino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guardino 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 Guardino

The surname Guardino traces its origins back to Italy, specifically the regions of Campania and Calabria. It is believed to have emerged sometime around the 12th or 13th century. The name is derived from the Italian word "guardiano," which means "guardian" or "keeper."

One theory suggests that the name was initially given to individuals who were tasked with guarding or protecting important locations, such as castles, fortresses, or monasteries. Another possibility is that the name was bestowed upon those who worked as foresters or gamekeepers, responsible for safeguarding and maintaining woodlands and hunting grounds.

Early records of the name can be found in various historical documents from the 13th and 14th centuries. One notable mention is in a manuscript from the town of Salerno, dated 1297, which refers to a certain Guglielmo Guardino, a landowner and local official.

In the 15th century, the name appears in the records of the Kingdom of Naples, where a Matteo Guardino is listed as a soldier in the royal army during the reign of King Alfonso V of Aragon. Another prominent individual with this surname was Pietro Guardino, a renowned artist and painter who lived in Naples during the late 16th century.

As the name spread throughout Italy, it also took on various local spellings and variations, such as Guardini, Guardiana, and Guardinieri. One notable bearer of the name was Giovanni Battista Guardino (1651-1728), a Sicilian priest and philosopher who authored several influential works on theology and ethics.

During the 18th and 19th centuries, the Guardino surname gained recognition outside of Italy as well. In Spain, there was Mariano Guardino (1789-1862), a military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces. In France, Jean-Baptiste Guardino (1802-1879) was a renowned architect who designed several notable buildings in Paris and other French cities.

Another notable figure with this surname was Antonio Guardino (1865-1932), an Italian painter and sculptor from Naples, whose works were exhibited in galleries across Europe and the United States.

These are just a few examples of the historical significance and widespread presence of the Guardino surname, which has endured for centuries and continues to be carried by families across the globe.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guardino

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

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

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