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

Guera, 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 Guera surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guera in America

Guera is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guera surname appeared 176 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 Guera.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guera 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 Guera

The surname "GUERA" originated in Spain and can be traced back to the medieval era. It is derived from the Spanish word "guerra," which means "war." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to someone who was a warrior or someone who had a connection to military conflicts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name "GUERA" can be found in the medieval Spanish manuscript "Poema de Mio Cid," which dates back to the 12th century. This epic poem tells the story of the legendary Spanish hero El Cid, and it mentions a character named Guera who was part of his army.

In the 13th century, there are records of a nobleman named Juan de Guera who owned land in the region of Castile. He was a prominent figure during the reign of King Alfonso X of Castile, also known as Alfonso the Wise.

During the 15th century, a family with the surname "GUERA" is mentioned in the archives of the city of Valencia. These records indicate that they were involved in the local textile trade and had considerable wealth and influence.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname "GUERA" was Pedro Guera, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to conquer Mexico in the 16th century. Pedro Guera played a significant role in the conquest and was rewarded with land and titles by the Spanish Crown.

Another notable figure with the surname "GUERA" was Diego Guera, a Spanish painter who lived in the 17th century. He was known for his religious paintings and worked on several commissions for churches in Seville and other parts of Andalusia.

Throughout the centuries, the surname "GUERA" has been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Guera de Ebro, a town in the province of Zaragoza, and Guera de Cinca, a village in the province of Huesca. These place names may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guera

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

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

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