2000
#133,114
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 117
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.04
Very Rare Last name
Guthart
A name derived from German elements meaning "good" and "heart" or "courage".
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 119 Americans carry the last name Guthart. That puts it at #153,590 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.03 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,880,289 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guthart 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
119
1 in 2,880,289
Census rank
#153,590
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
104
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 104 bearers of the surname Guthart in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.03 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 153590th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guthart, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Black (1.0%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Guthart
The surname "Guthart" is believed to have originated in the region of Bavaria, located in southern Germany, in the late medieval period around the 13th or 14th century. It is thought to be derived from the German words "gut," meaning "good" or "virtuous," and "hart," meaning "hardy" or "brave." Thus, the name may have initially been a descriptive nickname referring to someone who was considered to be of good and courageous character.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in a document from the city of Nuremberg, dated to 1437, which mentions a certain "Hans Guthart." This suggests that the surname was already well-established in the region by the 15th century. Another early reference comes from a historical record in the town of Augsburg, which lists a "Konrad Guthart" as a resident in the year 1492.
In the 16th century, the name appears to have spread beyond Bavaria, as evidenced by the record of a "Matthias Guthart" who was born in the city of Cologne in 1534. This individual may have been a descendant of an earlier Bavarian family that had relocated to the Rhineland region.
One notable figure who bore the surname was Johann Guthart, a Protestant theologian and scholar who lived from 1590 to 1658. He was a prominent figure in the intellectual circles of his time and served as a professor at the University of Jena.
Another individual of note was Hans Guthart, a military commander who fought in the Thirty Years' War (1618-1648) on the side of the Protestant forces. He was born in the town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber in 1604 and gained a reputation for his bravery and strategic skills on the battlefield.
In the 18th century, a branch of the Guthart family appears to have settled in the region of Alsace, which was then part of the Holy Roman Empire (now part of France). Records from the town of Strasbourg mention a "Johannes Guthart" who was born in 1712 and worked as a merchant.
Over the centuries, the name has also been found with various spellings, such as "Guthert," "Guthardt," and "Guthard," reflecting the regional variations in pronunciation and written form.
While the surname "Guthart" may not be among the most common in modern times, its history can be traced back several centuries, with roots in the German-speaking regions of Europe and a connection to the ideals of virtue and bravery that were valued in the medieval and early modern periods.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guthart
Among Census respondents with the surname Guthart, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Black (1.0%).
The bar chart below shows how Guthart 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 Guthart surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.3% · 97
- Hispanic or Latino4.8% · 5
- Black or African American1.0% · 1
- Two or more races1.0% · 1
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guthart
Guthart 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
#148,347
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 111
-6 bearers (-5.1%)
Per 100,000 0.04
Rank movement Down 15,233 places
2020
#153,590
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 104
-7 bearers (-6.3%)
Per 100,000 0.03
Rank movement Down 5,243 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #133,114 | 117 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #148,347 | 111 | 0.04 | -6 bearers (-5.1%) | Down 15,233 places |
| 2020 | #153,590 | 104 | 0.03 | -7 bearers (-6.3%) | Down 5,243 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 Guthart 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 | #148,347 | #153,590 | -3.5% |
| Count | 111 | 104 | -6.3% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.03 | -13.0% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guthart bearers went from 111 to 104 (-6.3% change). The surname moved down 5,243 positions in the national ranking, going from #148,347 to #153,590.
FAQ
Guthart surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guthart?
Name Census estimates that about 119 living Americans carry the surname Guthart. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,880,289 residents.
How common is Guthart?
Guthart ranks #153,590 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.03 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 104 people with the surname Guthart. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (119), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.03 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.03 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 Guthart.
Has Guthart become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guthart went from 111 recorded bearers to 104. That is a decrease of 7 (-6.3%). In the national ranking it fell from #148,347 to #153,590.
What does the Census say about the background of Guthart?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guthart, the largest self-reported group is White at 93.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (4.8%) and Black (1.0%). 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 Guthart in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.3% (97 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guthart appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (93.3%), Hispanic (4.8%), Black (1.0%). 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 Guthart (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 Guthart mean?
A name derived from German elements meaning "good" and "heart" or "courage". 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 Guthart (0.03 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 are called Guthart?
You can see how many Americans have the surname Guthart on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.