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

Guevarez, 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 Guevarez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guevarez in America

Guevarez is the 88685th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guevarez surname appeared 209 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 Guevarez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guevarez 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 Guevarez

The surname Guevarez originates from Spain, with roots dating back to the 10th century CE. It is believed to have derived from the Basque language word "guebara," which translates to "mountain pass" or "gorge." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this name likely hailed from the mountainous regions of northern Spain, particularly the Basque Country.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guevarez surname can be found in the medieval Cartulario de Oña, a collection of documents from the Benedictine monastery of Oña in Burgos, Spain. In this manuscript, dated circa 1011 CE, a nobleman named Didacus Guevarez is mentioned as a landowner in the region.

During the 12th century, the surname appeared in various forms, such as Guevara, Guivaras, and Guivaraz, reflecting the linguistic evolution and regional variations in spelling. A notable figure from this period was Rodrigo Íñiguez de Guevara, a influential nobleman and military leader who fought alongside King Alfonso VIII of Castile in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212.

In the 14th century, the Guevarez surname gained prominence through the exploits of Beltrán de Guevara, a renowned knight and courtier who served under King Pedro I of Castile. Beltrán's loyalty to the monarch earned him vast landholdings and titles, cementing the Guevarez family's status among the Castilian nobility.

Another notable bearer of the Guevarez name was Iñigo Vélez de Guevara, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador. He accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493 and later became one of the first European settlers on the island of Hispaniola (modern-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

In the 16th century, the Guevarez surname found its way to the New World through the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One prominent figure was Pedro de Guevarez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as the first governor of the region from 1527 to 1530.

Over the centuries, the Guevarez surname has spread across various parts of the world, carried by Spanish migrants and explorers. While its exact origins may be rooted in the rugged landscapes of the Basque Country, the name has become a testament to the far-reaching influence of Spanish culture and history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guevarez

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

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

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