2000
#143,847
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 106
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Guions
A Catalan surname derived from a town name and possibly referring to someone from that area.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 138 Americans carry the last name Guions. That puts it at #142,049 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,483,727 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guions 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
138
1 in 2,483,727
Census rank
#142,049
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
120
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 120 bearers of the surname Guions in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 142049th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guions, the largest self-reported group is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are White (5.8%) and Hispanic (2.5%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Guions
The surname GUIONS is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is thought to have derived from the Spanish word "guion," meaning a standard or banner bearer, suggesting that the first bearers of this name may have been standard bearers or warriors in the armies of Spanish nobility.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the GUIONS surname can be found in the records of the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. A notable figure bearing this name was Diego Guions, a soldier who fought alongside King Alfonso VI of Castile during the capture of Toledo in 1085.
As the Reconquista progressed and the Spanish kingdoms expanded, the GUIONS name spread to different regions of Spain. In the 13th century, records show that a family with the surname GUIONS settled in the region of Aragon, where they held lands and titles.
During the Age of Exploration, some members of the GUIONS family ventured to the New World, contributing to the Spanish colonization efforts. One such figure was Juan Guions, born in 1542 in Seville, who accompanied the expedition of Hernando de Soto to Florida in 1539.
In the 17th century, the GUIONS name also appeared in the records of the Spanish Inquisition. A notable figure from this period was Francisca Guions, who was tried by the Inquisition in Seville in 1632 for alleged heretical beliefs.
As the centuries passed, the GUIONS surname continued to be associated with notable figures in Spanish history. For example, Miguel Guions y Fernández (1805-1875) was a prominent Spanish politician and writer who served as a deputy in the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament.
Throughout its history, the GUIONS surname has undergone various spelling variations, including Guiones, Guyones, and Guyon. While the name originated in Spain, it has since spread to other regions and countries, reflecting the global reach of Spanish exploration and colonization.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guions
Among Census respondents with the surname Guions, the largest self-reported group is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are White (5.8%) and Hispanic (2.5%).
The bar chart below shows how Guions 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 Guions surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American85.8% · 103
- White5.8% · 7
- Hispanic or Latino2.5% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.5% · 3
- Two or more races2.5% · 3
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guions
Guions 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
#156,044
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-2 bearers (-1.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 12,197 places
2020
#142,049
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 120
+16 bearers (+15.4%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Up 13,995 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #143,847 | 106 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #156,044 | 104 | 0.04 | -2 bearers (-1.9%) | Down 12,197 places |
| 2020 | #142,049 | 120 | 0.04 | +16 bearers (+15.4%) | Up 13,995 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 Guions 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 | #156,044 | #142,049 | 9.0% |
| Count | 104 | 120 | 15.4% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | 0.4% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guions bearers went from 104 to 120 (+15.4% change). The surname moved up 13,995 positions in the national ranking, going from #156,044 to #142,049.
FAQ
Guions surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guions?
Name Census estimates that about 138 living Americans carry the surname Guions. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,483,727 residents.
How common is Guions?
Guions ranks #142,049 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 120 people with the surname Guions. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (138), 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 Guions.
Has Guions become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guions went from 104 recorded bearers to 120. That is an increase of 16 (+15.4%). In the national ranking it rose from #156,044 to #142,049.
What does the Census say about the background of Guions?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guions, the largest self-reported group is Black at 85.8%. The next largest groups are White (5.8%) and Hispanic (2.5%). 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?
Black is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guions in the 2020 Census, accounting for 85.8% (103 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guions appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Black (85.8%), White (5.8%), Hispanic (2.5%). 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 Guions (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 Guions mean?
A Catalan surname derived from a town name and possibly referring to someone from that area. 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 Guions (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 common is the surname Guions?
Find out how many Americans have the surname Guions on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.