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

Guerin, 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 Guerin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guerin in America

Guerin is the 5525th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guerin surname appeared 6,291 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 Guerin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guerin 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 Guerin

The surname Guerin originated in France during the medieval era. It is derived from the Germanic personal name Warin, which is composed of the elements "war" meaning guard and "rin" meaning battle. The name was originally spelled Warin or Guarin.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guerin can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Warin" or "Warine". This was a survey of land ownership in England commissioned by William the Conqueror.

In the 12th century, the name Guerin appeared in various French records and manuscripts. One notable figure from this time was Guerin de Montaigu (c. 1150-1228), a French knight and vassal of King Philip II of France.

During the 13th century, the name Guerin was associated with several noble families in different regions of France. One prominent example was Guerin de Châtillon (c. 1210-1283), a French nobleman and military leader who participated in the Seventh Crusade.

In the 14th century, a branch of the Guerin family settled in the region of Normandy, where the name was sometimes spelled as "Guérin". One notable individual from this period was Jean Guerin (c. 1350-1415), a Norman knight who fought alongside Henry V of England during the Hundred Years' War.

The 16th century saw the rise of several notable figures with the surname Guerin. One example was Gilles Guerin (1501-1572), a French Protestant reformer and theologian who played a significant role in the French Reformation.

In the 17th century, the name Guerin was associated with several notable artists and writers. One such individual was François Guerin (1590-1670), a French painter and engraver known for his religious works. Another notable figure was Pierre Guerin (1629-1714), a French philosopher and theologian.

The 18th century saw the birth of several prominent Guerins, including Jean-Baptiste Guerin (1701-1770), a French engraver and printmaker, and Gilles Guerin (1720-1799), a French priest and mathematician.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guerin

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

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

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