2000
#128,797
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 122
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.05
Very Rare Last name
Gugin
A Russian surname derived from a nickname meaning "fat man" or "plump man".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 128 Americans carry the last name Gugin. That puts it at #147,954 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,677,768 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Gugin 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
128
1 in 2,677,768
Census rank
#147,954
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
112
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 112 bearers of the surname Gugin in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 147954th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Gugin, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.8%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (15.2%) and Hispanic (2.7%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Gugin
The surname GUGIN is believed to have originated in the Brittany region of northwestern France, where it first appeared in records dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to derive from the old Breton words "gwin" meaning wine and "gwyn" meaning white or fair, potentially referring to an ancestor who worked as a winemaker or had a fair complexion.
One of the earliest known references to the name GUGIN can be found in a 1204 charter from the abbey of Saint-Mathieu in Brittany, which mentions a "Yvon Gugin" among the list of witnesses. The name also appears in various spellings such as Guigan, Guiguen, and Guigon in medieval Breton records and manuscripts.
In the 14th century, a branch of the GUGIN family was recorded in the parish of Plouër-sur-Rance, near the town of Dinan in Brittany. A notable member of this branch was Alain Gugin (c. 1340-1412), a respected landowner and local official who served as the mayor of Dinan from 1395 to 1397.
As the GUGIN name spread beyond Brittany, it began to appear in other regions of France, particularly in the nearby province of Normandy. One prominent bearer of the name was Jean Gugin (1525-1592), a Norman merchant and shipowner who played a role in the early establishment of French trade routes to the Americas.
In the 17th century, the GUGIN name found its way to the French colony of Acadia (present-day Nova Scotia, Canada) with the arrival of Jacques Gugin (1638-1701), a farmer and fisherman who settled in the village of Grand-Pré. His descendants went on to become some of the earliest settlers of the Cajun community in Louisiana after the Acadian expulsion of 1755.
Other notable individuals with the surname GUGIN include Yves Gugin (1786-1856), a French military officer and veteran of the Napoleonic Wars, and Émile Gugin (1857-1923), a French artist and painter who was part of the Pont-Aven School of Brittany.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gugin
Among Census respondents with the surname Gugin, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.8%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (15.2%) and Hispanic (2.7%).
The bar chart below shows how Gugin 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 Gugin surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.8% · 86
- American Indian and Alaska Native15.2% · 17
- Hispanic or Latino2.7% · 3
- Two or more races2.7% · 3
- Black or African American1.8% · 2
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.9% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Gugin
Gugin 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
#132,206
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 128
+6 bearers (+4.9%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 3,409 places
2020
#147,954
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 112
-16 bearers (-12.5%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,748 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #128,797 | 122 | 0.05 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #132,206 | 128 | 0.04 | +6 bearers (+4.9%) | Down 3,409 places |
| 2020 | #147,954 | 112 | 0.04 | -16 bearers (-12.5%) | Down 15,748 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 Gugin 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 | #132,206 | #147,954 | -11.9% |
| Count | 128 | 112 | -12.5% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -6.3% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Gugin bearers went from 128 to 112 (-12.5% change). The surname moved down 15,748 positions in the national ranking, going from #132,206 to #147,954.
FAQ
Gugin surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Gugin?
Name Census estimates that about 128 living Americans carry the surname Gugin. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,677,768 residents.
How common is Gugin?
Gugin ranks #147,954 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 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 112 people with the surname Gugin. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (128), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.04 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Gugin.
Has Gugin become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Gugin went from 128 recorded bearers to 112. That is a decrease of 16 (-12.5%). In the national ranking it fell from #132,206 to #147,954.
What does the Census say about the background of Gugin?
Among Census respondents with the surname Gugin, the largest self-reported group is White at 76.8%. The next largest groups are American Indian/Alaska Native (15.2%) and Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Gugin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.8% (86 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Gugin appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (76.8%), American Indian/Alaska Native (15.2%), Hispanic (2.7%). 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 Gugin (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 Gugin mean?
A Russian surname derived from a nickname meaning "fat man" or "plump man". 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 Gugin (0.04 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 have the surname Gugin?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.