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

LaGuardia, 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 LaGuardia surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LaGuardia in America

LaGuardia is the 19469th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LaGuardia surname appeared 1,388 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 LaGuardia.

We can also compare 2010 data for LaGuardia 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 LaGuardia

The surname LaGuardia is of Italian origin, with its roots traced back to medieval Italy. It is believed to have originated in the town of La Guardia, located in the southern region of Calabria, during the 12th or 13th century.

The name itself is derived from the Italian phrase "la guardia," which means "the guard" or "the watchman." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been individuals employed as guards or sentries, perhaps in a castle or fortified town.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LaGuardia name can be found in the archives of the Republic of Venice, where a merchant named Giovanni LaGuardia is mentioned in a document dated 1379. This indicates that the name had already been established by that time and had spread beyond its place of origin.

In the 15th century, a nobleman named Matteo LaGuardia was a prominent figure in the city-state of Florence. He served as a diplomat and was known for his involvement in various political affairs during the Renaissance period.

During the late 16th century, a branch of the LaGuardia family migrated to Spain, where they established themselves in the region of Aragon. One notable member of this Spanish branch was Pedro LaGuardia, who was born in 1610 and served as a military commander during the Thirty Years' War.

In the 18th century, the LaGuardia surname made its way to the Americas, with several individuals bearing this name settling in various parts of what would become the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in America is that of Antonio LaGuardia, who was born in 1748 in the Italian city of Genoa and later immigrated to New York.

The most famous bearer of the LaGuardia name is undoubtedly Fiorello LaGuardia, who served as the mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Born in 1882 to an Italian immigrant family, LaGuardia was a highly influential figure in the city's political landscape and was instrumental in various reforms and public works projects. The LaGuardia Airport in New York City was named in his honor after his death in 1947.

Other notable individuals with the LaGuardia surname include Luigi LaGuardia (1906-1992), an Italian-American artist and sculptor known for his public works of art, and Mario LaGuardia (1921-2003), an Italian-American politician who served as a congressman and mayor of Waterbury, Connecticut.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LaGuardia

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

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

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