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UK surname

Guarnieri

An Italian surname referring to someone who made or sold armor or horse harnesses.

The strongest historical links point to No data. In the modern distribution records, the strongest local clusters include Wiltshire, Brighton and Hove and Bedford.

Across the surname records, the highest recorded count for Guarnieri is 114 in 2002. Compared with 1881, the name has changed.

1881 census count

-

Modern count

101

2016, ranked #30,929

Peak year

2002

114 bearers

Map years

3

1998 to 2016

Key insights

  • The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016, ranked #30,929.
  • Within the historical census years, the highest count was 7 in 1901.
  • The contemporary neighbourhood profile most associated with the surname is Suburban Professionals.

Guarnieri surname distribution map

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

Distribution map

Guarnieri surname density by area, 2016 modern.

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Timeline

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Guarnieri 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 5 #33,939
1901 historical 7 #33,435
1911 historical 6 #33,255
1997 modern 105 #26,188
1998 modern 111 #25,990
1999 modern 108 #26,602
2000 modern 109 #26,381
2001 modern 107 #26,328
2002 modern 114 #25,886
2003 modern 103 #27,234
2004 modern 108 #26,741
2005 modern 109 #26,583
2006 modern 113 #26,267
2007 modern 111 #26,954
2008 modern 110 #27,391
2009 modern 113 #27,520
2010 modern 114 #28,017
2011 modern 108 #28,811
2012 modern 104 #29,543
2013 modern 106 #29,740
2014 modern 103 #30,539
2015 modern 99 #31,168
2016 modern 101 #30,929

Geography

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Where Guarnieris 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 Wiltshire, Brighton and Hove, Bedford, Barnet and Thanet. 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 Wiltshire 019 Wiltshire
2 Brighton and Hove 028 Brighton and Hove
3 Bedford 012 Bedford
4 Barnet 020 Barnet
5 Thanet 006 Thanet

Forenames

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First names often paired with Guarnieri

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

Modern profile

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Neighbourhood profile for Guarnieri

Modern surname records can be compared with neighbourhood classifications. For Guarnieri, 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

Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals

Group

Suburban Professionals

Nationally, the Guarnieri surname is most associated with neighbourhoods classed as Suburban Professionals, within Ethnically Diverse Suburban Professionals. This does not mean every Guarnieri household fits that profile, but it gives a useful signal about where the modern surname distribution is strongest.

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Group profile

Employment in this Group is typically in managerial and professional occupations, and education to degree level is common. Residents are typically of working age, many of whom identify with an Indian ethnicity. Households are unlikely to be of Mixed or Multiple ethnicities, and English is not the main language used in some households. This Group is found on the outskirts of most conurbations as well as in the suburbs of some free-standing towns.

Wider pattern

Those working within the managerial, professional and administrative occupations typically reflect a wide range of ethnic groups, and reside in detached or semi-detached housing. Their residential locations at the edges of cities and conurbations and car-based lifestyles are more characteristic of Supergroup membership than birthplace or participation in child-rearing. Houses are typically owner-occupied and marriage rates are lower than the national average. This Supergroup is found throughout suburban UK.

London neighbourhood type

London Output Area Classification

Supergroup

Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs

Group

Professional Periphery

Within London, Guarnieri is most associated with areas classed as Professional Periphery, part of Older Residents in Owner-Occupied Suburbs. 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

These neighbourhoods predominantly house residents aged 45+, with many aged 85+. Most employed residents work in senior roles, and relatively few work in unskilled jobs. Terraced housing is comparatively rare, but communal living is more common. More residents identify as of Indian ethnicity and more affiliate with non-Christian religions. Disability levels are below the Supergroup average.

Wider London pattern

The age distribution of these neighbourhoods is skewed towards the middle-aged and old, although few residents live alone or in communal establishments and numbers of dependent children are around average. Owner occupation is the norm, as is residence in detached or semi-detached houses. Residential densities are low and many households have spare rooms. Most residents were born in the UK and, aside from some identifying as members of Chinese or Indian ethnicities, identify as White. Mixed ethnicity households are rare. Incidence of married couples is higher than average and few individuals have never been married. A large proportion of individuals still in employment work in administrative and secretarial occupations, or in the construction industry. Few residents are students, and many households own more than one car.

Healthy neighbourhoods

Access to healthy assets and hazards

Guarnieri 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

Guarnieri falls in decile 9 for neighbourhood deprivation. This puts the surname towards the less deprived end of the index.

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

9
More deprived Less deprived

Broadband speed

Fixed broadband download speed

The modern neighbourhood pattern for Guarnieri is most associated with a typical fixed broadband download band of 60-70 mbit/s.

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

9
Slower band Faster band

Area snapshot

Ethnic group estimate

Most common ethnic group estimate
White - Other

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

Meaning and origin of Guarnieri

The surname Guarnieri originated in Italy, with its earliest recorded use dating back to the 12th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian word "guarnire," meaning "to adorn" or "to decorate," suggesting that the name may have been associated with individuals involved in decorative trades or crafts.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name appears in a document from the city of Genoa in 1189, where a certain Guglielmo Guarnieri is mentioned. This suggests that the name was present in the northern regions of Italy during the medieval period.

The name Guarnieri has been found in various historical records throughout Italy, including tax rolls, property deeds, and municipal records. For instance, in the 14th century, a family of Guarnieri is documented as residing in the city of Lucca, Tuscany.

In the 15th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Giovanni Guarnieri (1370-1443), a renowned Italian painter and architect from Padua. His works can be found in various churches and public buildings throughout northern Italy.

Another individual of note was Marino Guarnieri (1539-1612), a Venetian composer and organist who served at the basilica of San Marco in Venice. He was renowned for his sacred music compositions and organ works.

During the Renaissance period, the Guarnieri family established themselves as skilled luthiers (stringed instrument makers) in the city of Cremona, which was a center for violin-making. Andrea Guarnieri (1626-1698) and his son Pietro Guarnieri (1655-1720) were renowned for their exceptional violins, which are highly prized by collectors and musicians to this day.

In the 18th century, Giuseppe Guarnieri (1719-1788) was a notable Italian architect and engineer, responsible for the design and construction of several notable buildings and infrastructure projects in the city of Turin.

The name Guarnieri has also been found in various place names throughout Italy, such as Guarnieri d'Asti, a comune (municipality) in the province of Asti, Piedmont, and Guarnieri Montelipo, a hamlet in the municipality of Ferrara, Emilia-Romagna.

Sourced from namecensus.com.

FAQ

Guarnieri surname: questions and answers

How common is the Guarnieri surname today?

The latest modern count shown here is 101 in 2016. That gives Guarnieri a modern rank of #30,929.

What does the Guarnieri surname mean?

An Italian surname referring to someone who made or sold armor or horse harnesses.

What does the Guarnieri map show?

The map shows local surname concentration for the selected year. Darker areas have a stronger concentration of Guarnieri 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.