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

Guity, 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 Guity surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guity in America

Guity is the 27678th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guity surname appeared 869 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 Guity.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guity 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 Guity

The surname Guity is believed to have originated in France, likely during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old French word "guit" or "guist," which referred to a watchman or a sentinel. This suggests that the name may have initially been an occupational surname for someone who served as a guard or a watchman.

In the Middle Ages, surnames were often derived from one's occupation, place of origin, or a distinguishing physical characteristic. The name Guity could have been given to an individual or family whose primary role was to keep watch over a particular area or property.

While there are no definitive historical records that explicitly mention the name Guity, it is possible that variations of the name appeared in ancient manuscripts or documents from France or neighboring regions. Some similar spellings that may have been used include Guité, Guyté, or Guitey.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Guity was Jean Guity, a French soldier who fought in the Hundred Years' War between England and France in the 15th century. Another notable figure was Pierre Guity, a merchant and trader who lived in the city of Lyon in the late 16th century.

In the 17th century, a family by the name of Guity resided in the village of Aillant-sur-Tholon in the Burgundy region of France. One member of this family, Jacques Guity (1620-1685), was a renowned vintner known for producing high-quality wines.

During the 18th century, Marie Guity (1732-1798) gained recognition as a skilled embroiderer and textile artist in Paris. Her intricate needlework was highly sought after by the French nobility and aristocracy.

Another notable individual with the surname Guity was François Guity (1789-1865), a French philosopher and writer who contributed to the development of existentialist thought in the early 19th century.

While the surname Guity is not as common today, it continues to be associated with its French origins and the historical significance of watchmen and sentinels in medieval times.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guity

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

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

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