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

Gutman, 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 Gutman surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gutman in America

Gutman is the 10499th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutman surname appeared 3,056 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 people would have the surname Gutman.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gutman 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 Gutman

The surname Gutman has its origins in German-speaking regions of Europe, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 13th century. The name is derived from the Germanic personal name Guto or Guta, which itself stems from the Old High German word "guot," meaning "good." This suggests that the name may have initially been used as a descriptive surname, referring to someone with a good or virtuous character.

In medieval times, the name Gutman appeared in various records across German-speaking territories, including the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae and the Liber Census Daniae. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Henricus Gutman, a landowner mentioned in a document from the city of Meissen, dated 1287.

The surname Gutman also has connections to certain place names, particularly in areas where German settlers established communities. For instance, the village of Gutmannsdorf in Austria, formerly known as Gutmanshofen, likely derived its name from an individual bearing the Gutman surname.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the last name Gutman. In the 16th century, Hans Gutman was a renowned goldsmith and engraver from Nuremberg, active between 1510 and 1570. Another prominent figure was Johann Gutman, a German jurist and writer who lived from 1561 to 1617 and authored several legal treatises.

In the 19th century, Philipp Gutman (1819-1890) was a German-American journalist and politician who served as a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly. Around the same time, Samuel Gutman (1824-1892) was a prominent American banker and philanthropist, co-founding the investment banking firm Kuhn, Loeb & Co. in New York City.

Another notable bearer of the Gutman surname was Walter Gutman (1900-1976), an Austrian-American chemist and professor at Cornell University, renowned for his contributions to the field of analytical chemistry.

While the surname Gutman has its roots in German-speaking regions, it has since spread to other parts of the world due to migration and cultural exchange. However, the core meaning and historical significance of the name remain tied to its Germanic origins and the individuals who have carried it throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gutman

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

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

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