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

Guerena, 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 Guerena surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guerena in America

Guerena is the 47006th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guerena surname appeared 452 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 Guerena.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guerena 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 Guerena

The surname "GUERENA" is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish word "guerra," which means "war," and may have been initially given to someone who fought in a notable conflict or was a professional soldier.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties among the Christian conquerors of Seville after the city was captured from the Moors in 1248. This suggests that the name may have originated in the region of Andalusia, southern Spain.

The name "GUERENA" is also closely linked to the town of Guerena, located in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura region of Spain. It is possible that the surname was originally a toponymic name, derived from this place name, and was adopted by individuals who hailed from or had some connection to this town.

In the 15th century, records show a notable figure named Diego de Guerena, a Spanish explorer and navigator who participated in the colonization of the Canary Islands. He was born around 1420 and played a crucial role in the conquest of the islands under the command of Juan de Betancourt.

Another historical figure bearing the surname "GUERENA" was Juan de Guerena, a Spanish soldier and conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He was born in Seville around 1495 and played a significant role in the battles against the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, a renowned poet and playwright named Juan Guerena Hurtado de Mendoza lived in Madrid, Spain. Born in 1592, he was a member of the Spanish Golden Age literary movement and authored several plays and poetic works that contributed to the cultural renaissance of that era.

During the 18th century, a prominent figure named Manuel Guerena y Díaz served as the Governor of Panama from 1763 to 1767. He was born in Seville in 1710 and played a crucial role in the administration and defense of the Spanish colonial territories in Central America.

Throughout history, the surname "GUERENA" has been associated with various notable individuals, many of whom were involved in military campaigns, explorations, and colonial endeavors, reflecting the possible origins and meanings of the name.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guerena

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

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

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