Guerrero Surname
Approximately 1,201,583 people bear this surname
Guerrero Surname Definition:
One who engaged in combat, a warrior.
From "guerra" - fight. Hence a fighter. Name of state and four cities and towns in Mexico.
Very common name throughout Spain. Most ancient houses in Castile and Aragon.
See Guerra.
Read More About This SurnameGuerrero Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 380,361 | 1:326 | 48 |
| Colombia | 174,310 | 1:274 | 43 |
| United States | 112,559 | 1:3,220 | 328 |
| Spain | 82,441 | 1:567 | 47 |
| Venezuela | 77,428 | 1:390 | 67 |
| Peru | 66,403 | 1:479 | 67 |
| Ecuador | 50,336 | 1:316 | 40 |
| Dominican Republic | 47,237 | 1:221 | 45 |
| Chile | 37,325 | 1:472 | 100 |
| Philippines | 35,609 | 1:2,843 | 204 |
| Argentina | 34,899 | 1:1,225 | 168 |
| Cuba | 19,287 | 1:597 | 100 |
| Nicaragua | 12,492 | 1:482 | 108 |
| El Salvador | 11,535 | 1:550 | 108 |
| Paraguay | 10,155 | 1:713 | 179 |
| Honduras | 8,721 | 1:1,011 | 216 |
| Costa Rica | 8,539 | 1:560 | 141 |
| Panama | 7,101 | 1:551 | 108 |
| Bolivia | 5,633 | 1:1,885 | 352 |
| France | 3,823 | 1:17,375 | 1,915 |
| Brazil | 2,982 | 1:71,789 | 2,677 |
| Guatemala | 2,321 | 1:6,929 | 862 |
| Uruguay | 2,295 | 1:1,495 | 179 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,284 | 1:2,765 | 243 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,113 | 1:27,723 | 3,883 |
| Canada | 1,066 | 1:34,564 | 4,432 |
| Guam | 1,005 | 1:159 | 15 |
| England | 346 | 1:161,035 | 15,064 |
| Belize | 277 | 1:1,283 | 296 |
| Italy | 267 | 1:229,051 | 31,661 |
| Germany | 243 | 1:331,298 | 32,825 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 217 | 1:252 | 52 |
| Morocco | 204 | 1:169,000 | 29,345 |
| Belgium | 191 | 1:60,192 | 9,694 |
| Australia | 185 | 1:145,923 | 15,562 |
| Switzerland | 179 | 1:45,882 | 6,262 |
| Singapore | 150 | 1:36,718 | 1,328 |
| Thailand | 111 | 1:636,381 | 107,695 |
| Netherlands | 79 | 1:213,762 | 28,937 |
| Sweden | 73 | 1:134,887 | 9,541 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 63 | 1:21,650 | 2,464 |
| Gibraltar | 57 | 1:596 | 89 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Andorra | 53 | 1:1,582 | 286 |
| Bahamas | 49 | 1:7,995 | 667 |
| New Zealand | 48 | 1:94,340 | 12,897 |
| Russia | 37 | 1:3,895,218 | 191,585 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Aruba | 28 | 1:3,696 | 529 |
| Norway | 25 | 1:205,691 | 23,411 |
| Denmark | 23 | 1:245,422 | 19,084 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Austria | 19 | 1:448,181 | 44,644 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| Ireland | 17 | 1:276,996 | 9,887 |
| China | 17 | 1:80,430,680 | 4,441 |
| Japan | 16 | 1:7,990,268 | 43,922 |
| Greece | 15 | 1:738,653 | 80,079 |
| Czechia | 14 | 1:759,534 | 67,321 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 12 | 1:8,264 | 893 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| Finland | 8 | 1:687,088 | 36,047 |
| South Africa | 8 | 1:6,772,213 | 167,054 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Hong Kong | 6 | 1:1,222,580 | 5,222 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Angola | 5 | 1:5,397,843 | 6,980 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Grenada | 4 | 1:27,134 | 1,180 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Vietnam | 3 | 1:30,882,018 | 4,101 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Anguilla | 2 | 1:6,718 | 471 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Mozambique | 2 | 1:13,630,784 | 7,358 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 1 | 1:6,399 | 357 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 132 | 1:380,445 | 28,529 |
The alternate forms: Guerréro (1) are calculated separately.
Guerrero (3,073) may also be a first name.
Guerrero Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
One who engaged in combat, a warrior.
From "guerra" - fight. Hence a fighter. Name of state and four cities and towns in Mexico.
Very common name throughout Spain. Most ancient houses in Castile and Aragon.
See Guerra.
(Italian, Spanish) One who engaged in combat, a warrior.
User-submitted Reference
Guerrero is a Spanish surname, meaning 'warrior' or 'fighter'. Commonly used in Mexico.
- guerrerojenny94The surname Güerrero or Guerrero originated from the Spanish word for 'warrior'.
- valgg27A Spanish surname, meaning 'warrior', 'fighter'.
- fhguerrero95Guerrero Demographics
Average Guerrero Salary in
United States
$36,725 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guerrero Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guerrero Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guerrero (Russian: Гуерреро) is found most frequently in Mexico. It can also occur as a variant: Guerréro. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guerrero? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 426th most commonly used last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 6,065 people. The last name Guerrero is predominantly found in The Americas, where 89 percent of Guerrero are found; 41 percent are found in North America and 32 percent are found in Hispano-North America. Guerrero is also the 130,173rd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 3,073 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Mexico, where it is held by 380,361 people, or 1 in 326. In Mexico Guerrero is most numerous in: México, where 12 percent reside, Guanajuato, where 11 percent reside and Mexico City, where 8 percent reside. Besides Mexico this surname is found in 132 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 15 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.
Guerrero Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Guerrero has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 85,272 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Guerrero Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Guerrero surname is principally Maronite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Guerrero surname are 42.74% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.97% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Guerrero earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 73.82% less than the national average, earning €7,863 per year; in Norway they earn 9.16% more than the national average, earning 377,777 kr per year; in Peru they earn 1.89% less than the national average, earning S/. 19,019 per year; in Colombia they earn 7.76% less than the national average, earning $20,940,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.89% less than the national average, earning $36,725 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.22% less than the national average, earning $44,603 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Guerrero Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guerrero in the Russian language | ||
| Гуерреро | guerrero | - |
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Guerrero Reference & Research
Guererro DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Guererro FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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