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

Guarnieri, 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 Guarnieri surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guarnieri in America

Guarnieri is the 20971st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guarnieri surname appeared 1,255 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 Guarnieri.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guarnieri 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 Guarnieri

The surname Guarnieri originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "guarnire," meaning "to adorn" or "to decorate," suggesting that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in decorative trades or crafts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the city of Genoa in 1189, where a certain Guglielmo Guarnieri is mentioned. This suggests that the name was present in the northern regions of Italy during the medieval period.

The name Guarnieri has been found in various historical records throughout Italy, including tax rolls, property deeds, and municipal records. For instance, in the 14th century, a family of Guarnieri is documented as residing in the city of Lucca, Tuscany.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Giovanni Guarnieri (1370-1443), a renowned Italian painter and architect from Padua. His works can be found in various churches and public buildings throughout northern Italy.

Another individual of note was Marino Guarnieri (1539-1612), a Venetian composer and organist who served at the basilica of San Marco in Venice. He was renowned for his sacred music compositions and organ works.

During the Renaissance period, the Guarnieri family established themselves as skilled luthiers (stringed instrument makers) in the city of Cremona, which was a center for violin-making. Andrea Guarnieri (1626-1698) and his son Pietro Guarnieri (1655-1720) were renowned for their exceptional violins, which are highly prized by collectors and musicians to this day.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Guarnieri (1719-1788) was a notable Italian architect and engineer, responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in the city of Turin.

The name Guarnieri has also been found in various place names throughout Italy, such as Guarnieri d'Asti, a comune (municipality) in the province of Asti, Piedmont, and Guarnieri Montelipo, a hamlet in the municipality of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guarnieri

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

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

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