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

Guist, 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 Guist surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guist in America

Guist is the 78821st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guist surname appeared 242 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 Guist.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guist 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 Guist

The surname GUIST is believed to have originated in Germany during the medieval period. It is thought to be derived from the Old German word "gast," which means "guest" or "stranger." This suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who was a newcomer or traveler in a particular area.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GUIST surname can be found in the Codex Traditionum Westfalicarum, a collection of medieval manuscripts from the region of Westphalia in Germany, dating back to the 12th century. The name appears in various spellings, such as "Gast," "Guste," and "Guiste," reflecting the variations in pronunciation and transcription common in that era.

During the 13th century, the GUIST surname began to spread beyond its origins in Germany. Records from this period show individuals bearing this name in regions such as the Netherlands and France. One notable figure was Johannes GUIST, a merchant and landowner from the city of Cologne, who lived from around 1220 to 1295.

In the 14th century, the GUIST surname emerged in England, potentially brought by immigrants or traders from the European continent. The Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire from 1327 mention a Thomas GUIST, one of the earliest documented instances of the name in England.

Another significant figure in the history of the GUIST surname was Hartmann GUIST, a German scholar and humanist who lived from 1490 to 1558. He was a renowned professor of law and rhetoric at the University of Freiburg and authored several influential works on legal and philosophical topics.

As the centuries progressed, the GUIST surname continued to spread across Europe and beyond. Notable individuals bearing this name include Johann Friedrich GUIST (1692-1765), a German composer and organist renowned for his church music; and Bartholomew GUIST (1805-1876), a British politician and Member of Parliament for Taunton from 1857 to 1868.

While the GUIST surname has its roots in Germany and the medieval period, it has since become dispersed across various countries and cultures, reflecting the migration patterns and historical movements of people over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guist

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

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 Guist 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 Guist 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 Guist was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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