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UK surname

Guarino

Derived from an Italian personal name meaning "warrior" or "defender."

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Tameside, Rossendale and Trafford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Guarino is 143 in 2016. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

-

Modern count

143

2016, ranked #24,505

Peak year

2016

143 bearers

Map years

2

2006 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 143 in 2016, ranked #24,505.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 2 in 1891.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living.

Guarino surname distribution map

The map shows where the Guarino surname is concentrated in each census or modern distribution year. Darker areas mean a stronger local concentration.

Distribution map

Guarino surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Guarino over time

The table below tracks recorded surname counts and rank from the 19th-century census years through the modern adult-register period.

Year Period Count Rank
1891 historical 2 #34,436
1911 historical 1 #34,332
1997 modern 87 #28,749
1998 modern 88 #29,131
1999 modern 90 #29,056
2000 modern 89 #29,173
2001 modern 84 #29,508
2002 modern 92 #29,040
2003 modern 94 #28,686
2004 modern 104 #27,338
2005 modern 106 #27,044
2006 modern 115 #25,969
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 123 #25,505
2009 modern 130 #25,176
2010 modern 129 #25,900
2011 modern 127 #25,926
2012 modern 129 #25,705
2013 modern 139 #24,912
2014 modern 138 #25,218
2015 modern 139 #24,956
2016 modern 143 #24,505

Geography

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Where Guarinos are most common

Historical parish links are strongest around No data. These are the places where the surname stands out most clearly in the older records.

The modern local-area list points to Tameside, Rossendale, Trafford and Haringey. Treat these as concentration signals, not proof that every family line began there.

Some modern areas include a three-digit suffix, such as Leeds 110. The suffix is a small-area code, so it stays in the table while the prose uses the plain place name.

Top historical parishes

Rank Parish Area
1 No data No data

Top modern areas

Rank Area District
1 Tameside 017 Tameside
2 Rossendale 008 Rossendale
3 Tameside 020 Tameside
4 Trafford 023 Trafford
5 Haringey 031 Haringey

Forenames

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First names often paired with Guarino

These lists show first names that appear often with the Guarino surname in historical and recent records.

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Guarino

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Guarino, this points to the kinds of places where the surname is most concentrated today.

These neighbourhood labels describe areas, not individual people. They are useful because surnames often cluster through family history, migration, housing patterns and local work. A surname can be strongest in one type of neighbourhood even when people with that name live across the country.

The UK classification gives the national picture. The London classification is more specific to the capital, where housing, age profile, tenure and population mix can look quite different from the rest of the UK.

UK neighbourhood type

UK Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities

Group

Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living

Nationally, the Guarino surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Inner Suburbs and Small Town Living, within Suburbanites and Peri-Urbanities. This does not mean every Guarino household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Families with resident dependent children (but not students) are common. Established family groups and White ethnicity predominate, as do individuals born in the UK. They are more likely than the Supergroup average to have been resident in their terraced, semi-detached, or detached houses for more than one year. Levels of multiple car ownership are high. Properties are owned and typically have surplus living space. Associate professionals and administrative occupations are prevalent, and parents are likely to be in middle age or approaching retirement. Educational attainment is above the Supergroup average. Scattered developments and concentrations are found in many small towns.

Wider pattern

Pervasive throughout the UK, members of this Supergroup typically own (or are buying) their detached, semi-detached or terraced homes. They are also typically educated to A Level/Highers or degree level and work in skilled or professional occupations. Typically born in the UK, some families have children, although the median adult age is above 45 and some property has become under-occupied after children have left home. This Supergroup is pervasive not only in suburban locations, but also in neighbourhoods at or beyond the edge of cities that adjoin rural parts of the country.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

The Greater London Mix

Group

Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers

Within London, Guarino is most associated with areas classed as Social Rented Sector Professional Support Workers, part of The Greater London Mix. This gives the surname a London-specific profile rather than forcing the capital into the same pattern as the rest of the country.

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Group profile

Mainly located in Inner London, these neighbourhoods retain a diverse employment structure, with some concentration in associated professional and technical occupations rather than skilled trades or construction. Social renting is more common and levels of homeownership are low. Many residents identify as Black. There is a lower than average rate of marriage or civil partnership, few that are very old (85 or over) and higher than average incidence of disability.

Wider London pattern

A Supergroup embodying London's diversity in many respects, apart from low numbers of residents identifying as of Bangladeshi, Indian, Pakistani or Other (non-Chinese) Asian ethnicity. There is lower than average prevalence of families with dependent children, while there are above average occurrences of never-married individuals and single-person households. The age distribution is skewed towards younger, single residents and couples without children, with many individuals identifying as of mixed or multiple ethnicity. Social rented or private rented housing is slightly more prevalent than average, and many residents live in flats. Individuals typically work in professional and associated roles in public administration, education or health rather than in elementary occupations in agriculture, energy, water, construction or manufacturing. Incidence of students is slightly below average. Individuals declaring no religion are more prevalent than average and non-use of English at home is below average.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Guarino is most concentrated in decile 9 for access to healthy assets and hazards. This places the surname towards the healthier end of the index.

Lower deciles point towards weaker access to healthy assets or stronger exposure to local hazards. Higher deciles point towards stronger access and fewer hazards.

9
Lower access Higher access

Neighbourhood deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation

Guarino falls in decile 5 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname near the middle of the scale.

Decile 1 represents the more deprived end of the scale. Decile 10 represents the less deprived end.

5
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Guarino is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of Over 70 mbit/s.

The scale below places that band in context, from slower local download bands through to faster ones.

10
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

This describes the area pattern most associated with Guarino, not the ethnicity of every person with the surname.

Meaning and origin of Guarino

The surname Guarino is of Italian origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in southern Italy. It is derived from the personal name "Guarin," which itself has Germanic origins and means "watchful" or "wary."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guarino can be found in a document from the 11th century, which mentions a nobleman named Guarino di Aversa, who hailed from the town of Aversa in the region of Campania. This region, along with neighboring areas like Apulia and Calabria, have long been associated with the Guarino surname.

During the Renaissance period, the name gained prominence through the scholarly achievements of Guarino da Verona (1370-1460), a renowned humanist and educator who played a pivotal role in the revival of classical learning in Italy. He established a highly influential school in Ferrara and trained several notable figures of the time, including Leon Battista Alberti.

Another notable figure with the surname Guarino was Battista Guarino (1537-1612), a 16th-century Italian poet and playwright who was also known for his works on Aristotelian philosophy. His works, such as "Il Pastor Fido" and "Compendio della Poetica d'Aristotele," were widely read and influential during the Renaissance period.

In the 18th century, the Guarino family produced another noteworthy individual, Francesco Guarino (1737-1815), who was a lawyer and legal scholar from Naples. He was known for his work on criminal law and served as a judge in the Supreme Court of Naples during the Napoleonic era.

Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe Guarino (1827-1897) was an Italian politician and jurist who served as a member of the Italian parliament and played a role in the unification of Italy. He was also known for his contributions to the field of administrative law.

Throughout history, variations of the surname Guarino have included spellings such as Guarini, Guarinoni, and Guarinelli, reflecting the regional and dialectal differences within Italy. Additionally, the name has been associated with various place names, such as Guarino Sanfrè, a small town in the province of Cuneo, Piedmont.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Guarino surname: questions and answers

How common is the Guarino surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 143 in 2016. That gives Guarino a modern rank of #24,505.

What does the Guarino surname mean?

Derived from an Italian personal name meaning "warrior" or "defender."

What does the Guarino map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Guarino bearers relative to the surrounding population.

What records is this surname page based on?

The historical counts come from census surname records. The modern counts and neighbourhood summaries come from later surname distribution records. Counts are recorded bearers in those records, not a live estimate of everyone with the name today.