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

Guarez, 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 Guarez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guarez in America

Guarez is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guarez surname appeared 107 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 Guarez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guarez 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 Guarez

The surname Guarez has its origins in Spain, with records dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish word "guarecer," which means "to protect" or "to shelter." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been associated with occupations related to guarding or protecting.

Guarez is closely linked to the region of Galicia, located in northwestern Spain. One of the earliest known references to this surname can be found in a document from the year 1187, which mentions a certain "Rodrigo Guarez" as a landowner in the Galician town of Pontevedra.

During the medieval period, the Guarez family established a presence in various parts of Galicia and neighboring regions. They were prominent landowners and played a role in the local nobility. In the 14th century, records mention a "Juan Guarez de Valladares," who was a knight and served in the court of King Alfonso XI.

The Guarez surname can also be traced to the Canary Islands, where it has been present since the 15th century. One notable figure was Juan Guarez de Quixada, a conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands in the 1490s under the leadership of Alonso Fernández de Lugo.

In the 16th century, the Guarez family expanded their influence beyond Spain. In 1521, a nobleman named Alonso Guarez de Navarra accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico. Guarez de Navarra played a significant role in the subjugation of the Aztec Empire and later received land grants in the newly conquered territories.

Another significant figure was Pedro Guarez de Montemayor, a Spanish conquistador and explorer who was born in Seville in 1548. He participated in various expeditions to South America and is credited with founding the city of Cuenca in present-day Ecuador in 1557.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Guarez surname spread to various parts of the Americas, including Mexico, Peru, and Colombia. Over time, different spelling variations emerged, such as Guares, Guarés, and Guareza, reflecting the influence of local dialects and linguistic adaptations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guarez

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

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

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