2000
#55,849
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 343
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.13
Very Rare Last name
Guadagnino
A surname of Italian origin, possibly derived from the word "guadagno" meaning profit or gain, implying an occupation or status.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 377 Americans carry the last name Guadagnino. That puts it at #65,168 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.11 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 909,163 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guadagnino 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
377
1 in 909,163
Census rank
#65,168
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
329
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 329 bearers of the surname Guadagnino in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.11 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 65168th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guadagnino, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Guadagnino
The surname GUADAGNINO is of Italian origin, derived from the Italian word "guadagnare," meaning "to earn" or "to gain." This surname likely originated in the medieval period, possibly as early as the 11th or 12th century, when surnames began to come into use in Italy.
GUADAGNINO is particularly associated with the regions of Lombardy and Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy. It may have been initially adopted by individuals whose occupations involved earning or gaining, such as merchants, traders, or farmers who sold their produce. Alternatively, it could have been a descriptive surname given to someone who was considered prosperous or financially successful.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GUADAGNINO can be found in the historical documents of the city of Bologna, where a certain Guglielmo Guadagnino is mentioned in the year 1258. This suggests that the surname was already in use by the 13th century in the region of Emilia-Romagna.
During the Renaissance period, a notable figure with the surname GUADAGNINO was Filippo Guadagnino (1512-1592), an Italian painter and architect from Cremona, Lombardy. His works can be found in various churches and palaces across northern Italy.
In the 17th century, a Guadagnino family is recorded as residing in the town of Caravaggio, near Milan, where they were involved in the local silk trade. One member of this family, Antonio Guadagnino (1634-1701), achieved some renown as a playwright and poet.
Moving into the 19th century, Giuseppe Guadagnino (1823-1897) was an Italian politician and lawyer from Piacenza, Emilia-Romagna, who served as a member of the Italian parliament during the early years of the unified Kingdom of Italy.
Another notable figure was Cesare Guadagnino (1888-1967), an Italian sculptor and artist from Milan, whose works were displayed in various exhibitions and museums throughout Italy and Europe in the early 20th century.
While these are just a few examples, the surname GUADAGNINO has a long and diverse history, spanning various regions of Italy and encompassing individuals from various professions and walks of life, unified by a name that evokes a sense of prosperity and success.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guadagnino
Among Census respondents with the surname Guadagnino, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (1.2%).
The bar chart below shows how Guadagnino 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 Guadagnino surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White89.1% · 293
- Hispanic or Latino9.1% · 30
- Two or more races1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.3% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guadagnino
Guadagnino appears in 3 published Census surname files: 2000, 2010, 2020. The cards below show how the name's rank and bearer count changed across each release.
2010
#53,913
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 383
+40 bearers (+11.7%)
Per 100,000 0.13
Rank movement Up 1,936 places
2020
#65,168
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 329
-54 bearers (-14.1%)
Per 100,000 0.11
Rank movement Down 11,255 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #55,849 | 343 | 0.13 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #53,913 | 383 | 0.13 | +40 bearers (+11.7%) | Up 1,936 places |
| 2020 | #65,168 | 329 | 0.11 | -54 bearers (-14.1%) | Down 11,255 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 Guadagnino 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 | #53,913 | #65,168 | -20.9% |
| Count | 383 | 329 | -14.1% |
| Per 100K | 0.13 | 0.11 | -15.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guadagnino bearers went from 383 to 329 (-14.1% change). The surname moved down 11,255 positions in the national ranking, going from #53,913 to #65,168.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Guadagnino
FAQ
Guadagnino surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guadagnino?
Name Census estimates that about 377 living Americans carry the surname Guadagnino. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 909,163 residents.
How common is Guadagnino?
Guadagnino ranks #65,168 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.11 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 329 people with the surname Guadagnino. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (377), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.11 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.11 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 Guadagnino.
Has Guadagnino become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guadagnino went from 383 recorded bearers to 329. That is a decrease of 54 (-14.1%). In the national ranking it fell from #53,913 to #65,168.
What does the Census say about the background of Guadagnino?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guadagnino, the largest self-reported group is White at 89.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (9.1%) and Two or More Races (1.2%). 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?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guadagnino in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.1% (293 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guadagnino appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (89.1%), Hispanic (9.1%), Two or More Races (1.2%). 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 Guadagnino (2000, 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 Guadagnino mean?
A surname of Italian origin, possibly derived from the word "guadagno" meaning profit or gain, implying an occupation or status. 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 Guadagnino (0.11 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 are called Guadagnino?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the last name Guadagnino on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.