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

Guijón, 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 Guijón surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guijón in America

Guijón is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guijón surname appeared 115 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 Guijón.

The history of the last name Guijón

The surname GUIJON is believed to have originated in the Basque region of northern Spain and southwestern France. It is thought to derive from the Basque word "guijon," meaning "guide" or "leader." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who served as a guide or led a group, perhaps in a military or exploration context.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname GUIJON date back to the 13th century in the Basque provinces of Spain. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Juan Guijon, a merchant and explorer who traveled extensively throughout the Mediterranean region in the late 1200s.

In the 15th century, the GUIJON name appeared in records from the Basque town of Guernica, which was an important center of trade and commerce during that time. It is possible that the name was associated with families involved in mercantile activities or with those who served as guides for traders and travelers.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the GUIJON surname began to spread beyond the Basque region, as many individuals with this name migrated to other parts of Spain and to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. Notable bearers of the name during this period include Pedro Guijon, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the 1530s, and Juana Guijon, a renowned poet and writer who lived in Seville in the late 1600s.

In the 18th century, the GUIJON name gained prominence in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa, where several families with this surname were involved in the local government and politics. One prominent figure was Francisco Guijon, who served as the mayor of the town of Tolosa in the 1760s.

Throughout the 19th century, individuals with the GUIJON surname continued to make their mark in various fields. Juan Guijon was a respected military officer who fought in the Napoleonic Wars, while Miguel Guijon was a renowned artist and painter whose works were widely admired in Spain and France.

As the GUIJON name spread across Europe and the Americas, it also underwent various spelling variations, such as Guijon, Guijón, and Guijón. Despite these variations, the name has maintained its Basque roots and continues to be associated with the regions of northern Spain and southwestern France.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guijón

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

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 Guijón 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.

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

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