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

Gueta, 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 Gueta surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gueta in America

Gueta is the 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gueta surname appeared 189 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 Gueta.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gueta 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 Gueta

The surname GUETA is believed to have originated in Morocco during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic word "qita'a" which means "a piece of land" or "a plot of land." This suggests that the name may have been given to someone who owned or worked on a particular piece of land or farm.

One of the earliest recorded references to the name GUETA can be found in the archives of the city of Fez, Morocco, dating back to the 14th century. A document from 1387 mentions a landowner named Ahmed GUETA who was involved in a dispute over property boundaries.

In the 15th century, the name GUETA appeared in records from the city of Marrakesh, where a prominent family with this surname was known for their expertise in agriculture and horticulture. One member of this family, Yusuf GUETA (1420-1492), was a renowned botanist and author of several treatises on the cultivation of crops and herbs.

As the Moroccan Jewish community grew and spread across North Africa and the Mediterranean region, the name GUETA also became more widespread. In the 16th century, there are records of a merchant named Isaac GUETA who was based in the port city of Salé and traded goods with European countries.

One of the most notable individuals with the surname GUETA was Rabbi Hayyim GUETA (1648-1726), a renowned Torah scholar and kabbalist who lived in Jerusalem. He authored several influential works on Jewish mysticism and was highly respected in his time.

In the 19th century, a member of the GUETA family, Abraham GUETA (1812-1887), played a significant role in the development of the city of Casablanca, Morocco. He was a successful businessman and philanthropist who funded the construction of several public buildings and institutions.

While the surname GUETA originated in Morocco, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and diaspora. However, its roots can be traced back to the Arabic word "qita'a" and its association with land ownership and agricultural traditions in medieval Morocco.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gueta

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

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

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