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

Guarino, 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 Guarino surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guarino in America

Guarino is the 5165th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guarino surname appeared 6,775 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Guarino.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guarino 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 Guarino

The surname Guarino is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in southern Italy. It is derived from the personal name "Guarin," which itself has Germanic origins and means "watchful" or "wary."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guarino can be found in a document from the 11th century, which mentions a nobleman named Guarino di Aversa, who hailed from the town of Aversa in the region of Campania. This region, along with neighboring areas like Apulia and Calabria, have long been associated with the Guarino surname.

During the Renaissance period, the name gained prominence through the scholarly achievements of Guarino da Verona (1370-1460), a renowned humanist and educator who played a pivotal role in the revival of classical learning in Italy. He established a highly influential school in Ferrara and trained several notable figures of the time, including Leon Battista Alberti.

Another notable figure with the surname Guarino was Battista Guarino (1537-1612), a 16th-century Italian poet and playwright who was also known for his works on Aristotelian philosophy. His works, such as "Il Pastor Fido" and "Compendio della Poetica d'Aristotele," were widely read and influential during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, the Guarino family produced another noteworthy individual, Francesco Guarino (1737-1815), who was a lawyer and legal scholar from Naples. He was known for his work on criminal law and served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Naples during the Napoleonic era.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe Guarino (1827-1897) was an Italian politician and jurist who served as a member of the Italian parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy. He was also known for his contributions to the field of administrative law.

Throughout history, variations of the surname Guarino have included spellings such as Guarini, Guarinoni, and Guarinelli, reflecting the regional and dialectal differences within Italy. Additionally, the name has been associated with various place names, such as Guarino Sanfrè, a small town in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guarino

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

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

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