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

Guilarte, 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 Guilarte surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guilarte in America

Guilarte is the 70403rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guilarte surname appeared 278 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 Guilarte.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guilarte 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 Guilarte

The surname Guilarte is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is believed to have derived from the Galician or Asturian word "guilar," which means "to twist" or "to wriggle," likely referring to an occupation or personal characteristic.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guilarte can be found in the "Libro Becerro de la Catedral de Oviedo" (Book of Donations of the Cathedral of Oviedo), a medieval manuscript dating back to the 13th century. This document mentions a certain "Petrus Guilarte" as a landowner in the region of Asturias.

During the 15th century, a branch of the Guilarte family settled in the town of Cangas de Onís, located in the principality of Asturias. This area was known for its strong linguistic ties to the Galician-Portuguese language, which may have influenced the spelling and pronunciation of the surname.

In the 16th century, the name Guilarte was also found in various historical records from the region of Galicia, indicating its spread across the northwestern regions of the Iberian Peninsula. One notable figure from this period was Juan Guilarte, a nobleman and military commander who participated in the Spanish conquest of the Americas.

The 17th century saw the appearance of the Guilarte name in the archives of the Inquisition, with a certain Alonso Guilarte being tried for heresy in Seville in the year 1621. This incident highlights the religious and cultural tensions of the time.

Moving into the 18th century, the Guilarte family continued to have a presence in Asturias and Galicia, with several members holding prominent positions within the local administration and clergy. One such individual was Rodrigo Guilarte, who served as the mayor of Oviedo in the year 1742.

As the centuries progressed, the Guilarte surname spread to other parts of Spain and even to the Americas, carried by waves of Spanish exploration and colonization. Notable figures with this surname include the 19th-century Cuban author and poet, José María Guilarte, and the 20th-century Spanish painter, José Guilarte Monroy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guilarte

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

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

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