2010
#142,108
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Guizado
From Spanish, originally denoting someone from a cooking or stewing occupation.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 117 Americans carry the last name Guizado. That puts it at #154,755 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,929,524 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guizado 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
117
1 in 2,929,524
Census rank
#154,755
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
102
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 102 bearers of the surname Guizado in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 154755th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guizado, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 89.2%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of 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.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guizado
Among Census respondents with the surname Guizado, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 89.2%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Guizado 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 Guizado surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.2% · 91
- White7.8% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guizado
Guizado appears in 2 published Census surname files: 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2020
#154,755
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 102
-15 bearers (-12.8%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 12,647 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | #142,108 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2020 | #154,755 | 102 | 0.03 | -15 bearers (-12.8%) | Down 12,647 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 Guizado 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 | #142,108 | #154,755 | -8.9% |
| Count | 117 | 102 | -12.8% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -14.7% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guizado bearers went from 117 to 102 (-12.8% change). The surname moved down 12,647 positions in the national ranking, going from #142,108 to #154,755.
FAQ
Guizado surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guizado?
Name Census estimates that about 117 living Americans carry the surname Guizado. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,929,524 residents.
How common is Guizado?
Guizado ranks #154,755 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 102 people with the surname Guizado. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (117), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Guizado.
Has Guizado become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guizado went from 117 recorded bearers to 102. That is a decrease of 15 (-12.8%). In the national ranking it fell from #142,108 to #154,755.
What does the Census say about the background of Guizado?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guizado, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 89.2%. The next largest groups are White (7.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%). 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?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guizado in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.2% (91 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guizado appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (89.2%), White (7.8%), Asian/Pacific Islander (2.0%). 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 Guizado (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 Guizado mean?
From Spanish, originally denoting someone from a cooking or stewing occupation. 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 Guizado (0.03 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 many people have the last name Guizado?
See how many people have the last name Guizado on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.