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

Guscott, 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 Guscott surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guscott in America

Guscott is the 91221st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guscott surname appeared 202 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 Guscott.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guscott 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 Guscott

The surname Guscott is believed to have originated in England, likely during the medieval period. The name itself is thought to be a locational surname, derived from a place name. One theory suggests that it may be derived from the Old English words "gusc" or "guise," which referred to a sort of water channel or gully, and "cot," meaning a small dwelling or cottage. This could indicate that the name originally referred to someone who lived near a water channel or gully.

Another possibility is that the name is linked to the village of Gussage in Dorset, England. This village's name is derived from the Old English words "gusc" and "eage," meaning "gully" and "island" or "dry ground in a marsh." It's plausible that the surname Guscott could have originated from this place name, with early bearers of the name hailing from this area.

In terms of historical references, the surname Guscott can be found in various records dating back to the 13th century. One notable mention is in the Pipe Rolls of Somerset from 1268, which lists a Walter Guscot. Additionally, the Subsidy Rolls of Gloucestershire from 1327 mention a John Guscot.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is found in the Feet of Fines for Essex from 1310, which mentions a William Guscot. Other early spellings of the name include Guscote, Guscote, and Guscotte.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals bearing the surname Guscott. One example is John Guscott (c. 1530 – 1607), an English politician who served as Member of Parliament for Taunton in 1586. Another is Sir Thomas Guscott (1556 – 1624), an English landowner and Member of Parliament for Somerset in 1597.

In the 18th century, James Guscott (1725 – 1795) was a notable English clergyman and author who served as the Vicar of Wedmore in Somerset. In more recent times, Jeremy Guscott (born 1965) is a former English rugby union player who represented England in the 1990s and played in the 1995 Rugby World Cup.

It's worth noting that the surname Guscott has also been associated with the West Country region of England, particularly Somerset and Dorset, where it appears to have been most prevalent in historical records.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guscott

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

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

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