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

Guptill, 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 Guptill surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guptill in America

Guptill is the 20553rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guptill surname appeared 1,290 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 Guptill.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guptill 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 Guptill

The surname GUPTILL is of English origin, tracing its roots back to the 14th century. It is a locational name derived from the village of Gupthill, located in the East Riding of Yorkshire. The name is believed to have originated from the Old English words "guppe" meaning a deep hollow or ravine, and "hyll" meaning a hill, indicating that the village was situated near a deep valley or ravine.

Records from the Domesday Book, the great survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086, do not mention the name GUPTILL directly. However, it does reference the village of Gupthill, suggesting that the surname likely emerged in the subsequent centuries as inhabitants began adopting the name of their place of residence or origin.

One of the earliest documented instances of the GUPTILL surname can be found in the Subsidy Rolls of Yorkshire from the year 1297, where a certain John de Gupthill is mentioned. This historical record provides evidence of the surname's existence and usage during the late 13th century.

Throughout the centuries, the surname GUPTILL has undergone various spelling variations, such as Guptill, Gupthill, Guppill, and Guphill, reflecting the evolution of language and regional variations in pronunciation and spelling conventions.

Notably, the GUPTILL surname has been associated with several prominent individuals throughout history:

1. Thomas Guptill (1635-1702), an early settler in New England and one of the founders of the town of Berwick, Maine.
2. John Guptill (1768-1842), a British naval officer who served during the Napoleonic Wars and participated in several notable battles.
3. Arthur Guptill (1891-1964), an American painter and illustrator known for his maritime and coastal scenes.
4. Walter Guptill (1915-2004), a Canadian politician and member of the House of Commons of Canada, representing the riding of Lambton-Kent.
5. Robert Guptill (born 1942), an American author and historian, known for his works on the history of Long Island and New York City.

It is worth noting that while the GUPTILL surname has its roots in England, it has since spread to various parts of the world, including North America and other English-speaking countries, due to migration and settlement patterns over the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guptill

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

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

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