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

Guizado, 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 Guizado surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guizado in America

Guizado is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guizado surname appeared 117 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 Guizado.

The history of the last name Guizado

The surname Guizado originated in Spain, likely in the 15th or 16th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "guisar," which means "to cook" or "to prepare food." This suggests that the name may have been initially given to a person who worked as a cook or chef.

The earliest known records of the Guizado surname can be found in various Spanish archives from the 16th century onwards. One notable example is Juan Guizado, a merchant who lived in Seville in the late 16th century and was involved in trade with the Americas.

In the 17th century, the Guizado surname appeared in various colonial records from Spanish territories in the Americas. For instance, Pedro Guizado was a landowner in Puerto Rico in the mid-1600s, and Juana Guizado was a resident of Lima, Peru, in the late 1600s.

As the Spanish Empire expanded, the Guizado surname spread to other parts of the world. In the 18th century, Francisco Guizado was a soldier in the Spanish military who served in the Philippines. Around the same time, Miguel Guizado was a landowner in Mexico.

In the 19th century, the Guizado surname continued to appear in various records across the Spanish-speaking world. For example, José Guizado was a prominent lawyer and politician in Guatemala in the mid-1800s, and Manuel Guizado was a writer and journalist in Argentina in the late 1800s.

Other notable figures with the Guizado surname include Juan Guizado, a renowned artist and painter from Mexico who lived from 1892 to 1964, and Ernesto Guizado, a Mexican diplomat and ambassador to the United States in the mid-20th century.

While the Guizado surname originated in Spain, it has since spread to many parts of the world, particularly in Latin America and the former Spanish colonies. The name continues to be associated with its culinary roots, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and history of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guizado

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

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

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