2000
#122,534
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 130
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Guidish
A surname possibly derived from the French Huguenot term "guides", meaning "to guide".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Guidish. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guidish surname. You will find the Census Bureau frequency data, a multi-census history view, an ancestry and ethnicity breakdown based on self-reported demographics, the name's meaning and origin where available, and answers to the most common questions people ask about this surname.
Bearers in the US
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Guidish in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guidish, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Guidish
The surname Guidish is believed to have originated in Italy, with roots tracing back to the late Middle Ages. It likely derives from the Italian word "guida," meaning "guide" or "leader," suggesting that the name's bearers may have once held positions of authority or served as guides in their local communities.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guidish surname can be found in a 14th-century Venetian document, where a merchant named Pietro Guidish is mentioned. This suggests that the name had already established itself in the region by that time.
In the 15th century, the Guidish family appears to have spread across various parts of Italy, with records indicating their presence in regions such as Tuscany and Lombardy. One notable figure from this era was Giovanni Guidish, a renowned scholar and educator born in Florence in 1425, who authored several influential works on philosophy and theology.
As the Guidish name gained prominence, it also began to appear in various historical records and manuscripts. For instance, a 16th-century chronicle from the city of Siena mentions a Guidish family that played a significant role in local politics and governance.
By the 17th century, the Guidish surname had spread beyond Italy's borders, with families bearing the name settling in other parts of Europe. One notable example is Adriano Guidish, a Dutch merchant born in 1621, who established a successful trading company in Amsterdam.
In the 18th century, the Guidish name gained further recognition with the birth of Antonio Guidish (1732-1812), a celebrated Italian composer and violinist who performed at many of Europe's most prestigious courts and opera houses.
As the centuries progressed, the Guidish surname continued to be carried by notable individuals across various fields. One such figure was Maria Guidish (1875-1958), an Italian-born artist who gained acclaim for her evocative portraits and landscape paintings in the United States.
Another prominent bearer of the Guidish name was Giovanni Guidish (1892-1976), an Italian-American architect renowned for his innovative designs and contributions to the Art Deco movement, with several of his buildings still standing as landmarks in New York City.
While the surname Guidish may have originated from humble beginnings, its rich history and the achievements of its bearers have left an indelible mark on various aspects of culture, commerce, and the arts across multiple continents.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guidish
Among Census respondents with the surname Guidish, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Guidish bearers described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given surname, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown for every Census year so the breakdown stays comparable over time. When the source file also includes raw headcounts, Name Census shows those alongside the percentages in the legend.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A person's surname does not determine their race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the Guidish surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White97.3% · 109
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guidish
Guidish appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-19 bearers (-14.6%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 25,813 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
+1 bearers (+0.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 393 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #122,534 | 130 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | -19 bearers (-14.6%) | Down 25,813 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | +1 bearers (+0.9%) | Up 393 places |
For 2020, the Census Bureau published race and Hispanic-origin columns as counts rather than percentages. Name Census converts those counts back into shares so the ancestry section stays comparable with the older surname files.
Year on year
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Guidish surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #148,347 | #147,954 | 0.3% |
| Count | 111 | 112 | 0.9% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guidish bearers went from 111 to 112 (+0.9% change). The surname moved up 393 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #147,954.
FAQ
Guidish surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guidish?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Guidish. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Guidish?
Guidish ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 112 people with the surname Guidish. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 0 of them to have the surname Guidish.
Has Guidish become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guidish went from 111 recorded bearers to 112. That is an increase of 1 (+0.9%). In the national ranking it rose from #148,347 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Guidish?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guidish, the largest self-reported group is White at 97.3%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (2.7%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guidish in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.3% (109 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guidish appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (97.3%), Two or More Races (2.7%). For 2020, the source file also published raw headcounts for each group, which is why this page can show both percentages and counts in the ancestry section.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
Yes. This page is using the latest surname file currently loaded on Name Census, which is 2020. The historical section above also keeps any older Census surname entries we have for Guidish (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
No. The Census Bureau only publishes surnames that appeared at least 100 times in a given decennial Census. That means very rare surnames are excluded entirely, and a surname can appear in one Census release but disappear from a later one if it falls below the reporting threshold.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
There are two main reasons: rounding and suppression. The Census Bureau rounds published values, and it may suppress very small cells to protect privacy. For 2020, the Bureau also published raw group counts rather than direct percentages, so Name Census converts those counts back into shares for comparability across census years.
What does Guidish mean?
A surname possibly derived from the French Huguenot term "guides", meaning "to guide". The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
All surname statistics on Name Census are drawn from the US Census Bureau's decennial surname frequency tables. These files list every surname that appeared 100 or more times in the 2020 Census, along with a count, a per-100,000 rate, and a self-reported demographic breakdown. You can read the full explanation on our methodology page.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
For surnames, Name Census does not age cohorts the way it does for first names. Instead, it takes the Census Bureau's published frequency for Guidish (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people are called Guidish?
You can see how common the surname Guidish is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.