Find out how popular the last name Gudis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gudis.

Gudis, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gudis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gudis in America

Gudis is the 113791st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gudis surname appeared 154 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gudis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gudis to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gudis

The surname GUDIS is of Lithuanian origin, and it can be traced back to the 16th century. The name is believed to have originated from the town of Gudai, located in the Klaipeda region of western Lithuania. The town's name is derived from the Lithuanian word "gudas," which means "a skilled or clever person."

In the early days, the surname GUDIS was primarily found in the Klaipeda region and its surrounding areas. However, as people migrated to other parts of Lithuania and beyond, the name spread to different regions and countries.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GUDIS can be found in the Lithuanian Metrica, a collection of official documents from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, dating back to the late 15th century. The Metrica contains records of land grants, court proceedings, and other official matters, and it serves as a valuable source for tracing the history of Lithuanian surnames.

A notable figure with the surname GUDIS was Jurgis Gudis (1536-1612), a Lithuanian nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the wars against the Muscovite forces in the late 16th century. He was renowned for his strategic skills and bravery on the battlefield.

Another historical figure with the GUDIS surname was Kazimieras Gudis (1798-1876), a Lithuanian writer and poet who contributed to the preservation and promotion of Lithuanian literature during the period of the Russian Empire's rule over Lithuania.

In the 19th century, the GUDIS surname can be found in various records from the Klaipeda region, including church records and land ownership documents. One notable example is Petras Gudis (1825-1891), a wealthy landowner and entrepreneur who owned several estates in the Klaipeda region.

During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many individuals with the GUDIS surname emigrated from Lithuania to other parts of the world, including the United States and Canada. One such individual was Antanas Gudis (1873-1957), who left Lithuania in the early 1900s and settled in Chicago, Illinois, where he worked as a laborer and raised a family.

Another notable figure was Juozas Gudis (1901-1983), a Lithuanian-American scholar and writer who fled Lithuania during World War II and eventually settled in the United States. He wrote extensively on Lithuanian history, culture, and literature, and played a significant role in preserving Lithuanian heritage in the diaspora.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gudis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gudis.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gudis was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gudis has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gudis was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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