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

Guico, 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 Guico surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guico in America

Guico is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guico surname appeared 202 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 Guico.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guico 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 Guico

The surname GUICO is believed to have originated in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "guico," which means "crooked" or "twisted." This name was likely given to someone with a physical feature or characteristic that was considered crooked or twisted.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname GUICO can be found in historical documents and records from the 17th and 18th centuries in the Philippines. One notable example is the 1670 census of Bulacan province, where several families with the surname GUICO were listed as residents.

In the late 18th century, a man named Juan GUICO was recorded as a prominent landowner and businessman in the town of Santa Cruz, Manila. He was known for his involvement in the local agriculture and trade industries.

During the 19th century, the GUICO surname became more widespread throughout the Philippines. One notable individual was Mariano GUICO, a Filipino revolutionary who fought against Spanish colonial rule in the late 1800s. He was born in 1858 and played a significant role in the Philippine Revolution.

Another notable person with the surname GUICO was Pascual GUICO, a 20th-century Filipino artist and sculptor. He was born in 1910 and gained recognition for his works depicting scenes from Philippine history and culture.

In the early 20th century, the GUICO family established a prominent presence in the town of Malolos, Bulacan. One of the main streets in the town was named "Calle GUICO" after the family's contributions to the local community.

While the surname GUICO is predominantly found in the Philippines, there are also records of individuals with this name in other parts of the world, likely due to migration and diaspora. However, the origins of the name can be traced back to the Philippine archipelago during the Spanish colonial era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guico

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

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

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