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

Gustine, 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 Gustine surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gustine in America

Gustine is the 67318th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gustine surname appeared 293 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 Gustine.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gustine 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 Gustine

The surname Gustine is of French origin, derived from the personal name Gustin, which is a diminutive form of the Germanic name Gustav or Gustave. The name Gustav itself is derived from the Old Norse name Guðleistr, meaning "God's staff" or "God's blessing."

The earliest recorded instances of the surname Gustine can be traced back to the 12th century in the region of Normandy, France. In medieval records, the name was often spelled as Gustin, Gustine, or Gustyn. It is believed that the name was first adopted by families living in or near the town of Guîtres, located in the Gironde region of southwestern France.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname Gustine was Jean Gustine, a French nobleman who lived in the 13th century. He was mentioned in a charter dated 1247, which recorded his donation of land to a local monastery.

In the 14th century, the name appeared in the Hundred Rolls, a census-like survey of landowners in England conducted in 1274-1275. The record lists a William Gustyn as a landowner in the county of Norfolk.

During the 16th century, the Gustine family established themselves as prominent landowners and nobles in the Île-de-France region surrounding Paris. Notable members of the family during this period include Pierre Gustine (1522-1598), who served as a magistrate in the Parlement of Paris, and his son, François Gustine (1560-1631), a renowned jurist and author of several legal treatises.

In the 17th century, a branch of the Gustine family migrated to the Netherlands, where they became influential merchants and bankers. One of the most prominent figures from this period was Jacob Gustine (1626-1689), a successful banker and financier who was involved in major financial transactions with the Dutch East India Company.

Another notable individual with the surname Gustine was Marie-Thérèse Gustine (1732-1810), a French aristocrat and courtier during the reign of Louis XVI. She was a close friend of Queen Marie Antoinette and served as a lady-in-waiting at the court of Versailles.

As the surname Gustine spread across Europe, it was also adopted by families in other countries, including Germany, Belgium, and the United States. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in the United States was John Gustine, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1756 and served as a soldier in the American Revolutionary War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gustine

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

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

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