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

Guieb, 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 Guieb surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guieb in America

Guieb is the 57914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guieb surname appeared 351 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 Guieb.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guieb 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 Guieb

The surname GUIEB has its origins in France, with records dating back to the 14th century. It is believed to have been derived from the Old French word "guibe," which referred to a type of leather pouch or bag worn by travelers and merchants. This suggests that the name may have originally been an occupational surname for someone who made or sold such leather goods.

One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Jean Guieb, a merchant from the town of Rouen in Normandy, who was mentioned in local records from the year 1372. The name also appears in various medieval tax rolls and census records from the regions of Normandy and Brittany.

In the 15th century, a man named Guillaume Guieb was recorded as a respected leatherworker in the city of Paris. His craftsmanship was known throughout the city, and he was commissioned to create leather goods for several nobles and members of the royal court.

During the 16th century, the name Guieb began to spread beyond France. In 1542, a merchant named Pierre Guieb was listed as a resident of Antwerp, in present-day Belgium. This suggests that the name had traveled along trade routes and established itself in other parts of Europe.

One notable bearer of the name was François Guieb, a French explorer and navigator who was born in 1612. He was part of several expeditions to the Americas and is credited with mapping parts of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

In the 18th century, a prominent French military officer named Jean-Baptiste Guieb served in the French Revolutionary Wars. He was born in 1765 and played a significant role in several battles against the forces of the Austrian Empire.

Over the centuries, variations in spelling have emerged, including Guiebe, Guiebbe, and Guiebel. The name has also been associated with certain places, such as the town of Guibeville in Normandy, which may have been derived from the surname itself.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guieb

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

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

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