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

Guardiola, 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 Guardiola surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guardiola in America

Guardiola is the 11010th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guardiola surname appeared 2,889 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Guardiola.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guardiola 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 Guardiola

The surname Guardiola originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish word "guardia," meaning "guard" or "watchman," and the diminutive suffix "-ola," which denotes a smaller or lesser form. The name may have been given to someone who worked as a guard or watchman, or perhaps lived near a guardhouse or watchtower.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guardiola can be found in the Catalonian region of Spain, where it was prevalent in the 13th and 14th centuries. The name is also found in various historical records from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Crown of Castile during this time period.

In the 15th century, a notable figure named Joan Guardiola was a prominent merchant and diplomat from Barcelona. He was involved in trade negotiations with other Mediterranean powers and was instrumental in establishing economic ties between Spain and the Italian city-states.

Another early bearer of the name was Pedro Guardiola, a Spanish soldier and explorer from the 16th century. He accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expeditions to the New World and is believed to have participated in the conquest of Mexico.

During the 17th century, the Guardiola family produced several notable figures in the arts and literature. Juan Bautista Guardiola was a renowned painter from Seville, known for his religious works and portraits. His contemporary, Antonio Guardiola, was a playwright and poet who wrote several well-received comedies and verse plays.

In the 19th century, José Guardiola was a Spanish politician and statesman who served as a member of the Cortes Generales (the Spanish parliament) and held various ministerial positions during the turbulent years of the Carlist Wars.

Another notable individual with the surname Guardiola was Miguel Guardiola, a Spanish military officer who fought in the Spanish-American War of 1898. He was celebrated for his bravery and leadership during the Battle of San Juan Hill in Cuba.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guardiola

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

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

If you have a correction or suggestion to improve the history of Guardiola, please contact us.

Reference this page

We spend a lot of resources downloading, cleaning, merging, and formatting the data that is shown on the site.

If you found the data or information on this page useful in your research, please use the tool below to properly cite or reference Name Census as the source. We appreciate your support!