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

Guin, 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 Guin surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guin in America

Guin is the 11675th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guin surname appeared 2,685 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Guin.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guin 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 Guin

The surname GUIN has its origins in France, with the earliest records dating back to the Middle Ages. It is derived from the Old French word "guine," which means "wine-producing region" or "vineyard." This suggests that the name may have originated from a family who worked in the wine industry or lived in a wine-producing area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GUIN can be found in the 13th century cartulary of the Abbey of Cysoing in northern France, where a certain Jehan Guin is mentioned as a witness to a land transaction. This indicates that the name was already established in the region by that time.

In the 14th century, the name appears in various forms, such as Guin, Guyn, and Guyne, in records from the city of Bordeaux, a major wine-producing region in southwestern France. This lends further credence to the theory that the name is connected to the wine industry.

The GUIN surname can also be traced back to the village of Guin in the Haute-Garonne department of southwestern France. It is possible that the name originated from this place name, which itself may have derived from the Occitan word "guine" or a similar root.

One notable figure bearing the GUIN surname was Jean de Guin (c. 1470-1545), a French jurist and diplomat who served as the ambassador of King Francis I to the Republic of Venice. He is known for his legal treatises and his role in negotiating the Treaty of Cambrai in 1529.

Another significant individual was Jean-Baptiste Guin (1592-1663), a French Jesuit missionary who traveled to New France (present-day Canada) in the 17th century. He worked among the Huron and Algonquin peoples, contributing to the early missionary efforts in North America.

In the 18th century, Jacques Guin (1715-1786) was a French architect and urban planner who designed several notable buildings in Paris, including the Hôtel de Beauvau and the Église Saint-Jacques-du-Haut-Pas.

The name GUIN also appears in historical records from other parts of Europe, such as Spain and Italy, where it may have been introduced through migration or trade connections with France.

Léon Guin (1839-1925) was a French sculptor and engraver, known for his medallions and bas-reliefs, many of which can be found in museums and public spaces in Paris and other cities.

Overall, the surname GUIN has a rich history rooted in the wine-producing regions of France, with connections to various professions and notable individuals throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guin

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

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

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