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

Guasch, 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 Guasch surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guasch in America

Guasch is the 98553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guasch surname appeared 184 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 Guasch.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guasch 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 Guasch

The surname Guasch has its origins in Catalonia, a region in northeastern Spain. It is believed to have derived from the Catalan word "guasc," which means "vagrant" or "wanderer." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to someone who led a nomadic or traveling lifestyle.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Guasch can be traced back to the 11th century in various medieval documents from the region. One notable mention is found in the "Llibre de Repartiment," a record of land distribution in Valencia after the Reconquista, where several individuals with the surname Guasch are listed as receiving land grants.

In the 13th century, a notable figure named Bernat Guasch was a prominent merchant and landowner in the city of Barcelona. His family's wealth and influence contributed to the spread and recognition of the Guasch name throughout Catalonia.

The name has also been associated with several place names in the region, such as Guasch de Vallromanes, a small village near Barcelona. This suggests that the surname may have evolved from a geographical location or that certain branches of the family adopted the place name as their surname.

During the 15th century, a renowned architect named Antoni Guasch was responsible for designing several notable buildings in Barcelona, including the Santa Maria del Mar church. His architectural contributions helped cement the Guasch name in the cultural fabric of the region.

Another prominent individual with the surname Guasch was Francesc Guasch i Vernet, a Catalan painter and sculptor born in 1828. He is renowned for his works depicting scenes from rural Catalan life and his contributions to the Catalan Modernism movement.

As the Guasch family dispersed throughout Spain and beyond, variations in spelling emerged, such as Guash and Guas. However, the core surname retained its Catalan roots and continues to be prevalent in regions with strong historical ties to Catalonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guasch

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

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

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