Guardia

Guardia Meaning & Origin

About Guardia
The surname Guardia is of Italian and Spanish origin. It is derived from the word "guardia," which means "guard" or "watchman" in both languages. As a surname, Guardia likely originated as an occupational name for someone who worked as a guard or watchman, indicating a person responsible for protecting or overseeing a particular area or property. The name may also have been given to individuals who displayed qualities associated with vigilance or protection.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Guardia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Guardia: 705
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 32,599
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.24

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Guardia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Guardia is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KRT
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G0630
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G W AA1 R D IY0 AH0
🌐 IPA
/gˈwɑrdiə/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KRT', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G630

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Guardia in Braille

Here's how to represent Guardia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Guardia in braille

How to sign the name Guardia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Guardia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Guardia in sign language

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