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

Guertin, 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 Guertin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guertin in America

Guertin is the 10402nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guertin surname appeared 3,097 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Guertin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guertin 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 Guertin

The surname Guertin is of French origin, originating in the region of Normandy in northern France during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "guertir," which means "to leave" or "to abandon." This suggests that the name may have originally referred to someone who had left their homeland or abandoned a particular place.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guertin name can be found in the Domesday Book, a comprehensive record of landowners and their holdings commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. The name appears as "Guertinus," indicating that it was already in use during the Norman period.

In the 12th century, the Guertin family established themselves in the village of Guertinville, located in the department of Eure in Normandy. This place name likely contributed to the solidification of the surname's spelling and pronunciation.

Notable individuals with the Guertin surname include Jean Guertin, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War in the 14th century. Another prominent figure was Étienne Guertin, a merchant and landowner in the town of Rouen in the 16th century (born circa 1520, date of death unknown).

During the 17th century, the Guertin family expanded their presence throughout Normandy and other regions of France. One notable member was Jacques Guertin (1602-1678), a renowned architect who contributed to the design of several churches and public buildings in Paris.

In the 18th century, the Guertin name made its way across the Atlantic Ocean to the French colonies in North America. One of the earliest recorded Guertins in the New World was Pierre Guertin (1725-1802), a farmer and landowner who settled in the region of Quebec, Canada.

As the Guertin family continued to spread throughout the world, other notable figures emerged, such as Louis Guertin (1820-1898), a French-Canadian politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Canadian Parliament in the late 19th century.

Throughout its history, the Guertin surname has maintained its roots in the regions of Normandy and France, while also establishing a presence in various parts of the world, particularly in North America.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guertin

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

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

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