2000
#140,756
National surname rank
First available Census row
An Italian surname derived from the place name Guttadauro in Sicily.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 125 Americans carry the last name Guttadauro. That puts it at #150,205 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 2,742,035 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guttadauro 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
125
1 in 2,742,035
Census rank
#150,205
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.0
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
109
very rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 109 bearers of the surname Guttadauro in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150205th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guttadauro, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
Origin
The surname GUTTADAURO originated in Sicily, Italy in the 16th century. It is believed to have derived from the Italian phrase "gutta d'auro" which translates to "drop of gold." This suggests the name may have been given to someone with blonde or golden hair, or it could be a reference to the wealth or prosperity of the family.
The earliest known record of the GUTTADAURO surname dates back to 1587 in the town of Palermo, where a Giovanni GUTTADAURO was listed as a landowner. Over the next few centuries, the name spread to other parts of Sicily, such as Trapani and Agrigento.
One of the earliest notable individuals with this surname was Giuseppe GUTTADAURO, a wealthy merchant from Palermo who lived in the late 17th century. He was known for his successful trade in silk and spices with the Middle East and North Africa.
In the 18th century, a branch of the GUTTADAURO family settled in the town of Monreale, near Palermo. One member of this family, Francesco GUTTADAURO (1723-1798), was a renowned architect who designed several churches and palaces in the region.
During the 19th century, the GUTTADAURO name gained prominence in the field of law and politics. Vincenzo GUTTADAURO (1812-1887) was a prominent lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Sicilian parliament during the Italian unification movement.
Another notable figure was Antonio GUTTADAURO (1856-1925), a successful businessman and philanthropist from Palermo. He donated a significant portion of his wealth to establish schools and hospitals in the city.
In the early 20th century, the GUTTADAURO surname began to spread beyond Sicily as some members of the family emigrated to other parts of Italy and abroad. However, the name remains most heavily concentrated in its region of origin.
Demographics
Among Census respondents with the surname Guttadauro, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (1.8%).
The bar chart below shows how Guttadauro 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 Guttadauro surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
Timeline
Guttadauro 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.
2000
National surname rank
First available Census row
2010
National surname rank
+7 bearers (+6.4%)
2020
National surname rank
-7 bearers (-6.0%)
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #140,756 | 109 | 0.04 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #143,149 | 116 | 0.04 | +7 bearers (+6.4%) | Down 2,393 places |
| 2020 | #150,205 | 109 | 0.04 | -7 bearers (-6.0%) | Down 7,056 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
How has the Guttadauro surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #143,149 | #150,205 | -4.9% |
| Count | 116 | 109 | -6.0% |
| Per 100K | 0.04 | 0.04 | -8.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guttadauro bearers went from 116 to 109 (-6.0% change). The surname moved down 7,056 positions in the national ranking, going from #143,149 to #150,205.
FAQ
Name Census estimates that about 125 living Americans carry the surname Guttadauro. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 2,742,035 residents.
Guttadauro ranks #150,205 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Very Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.04 per 100,000 residents, which is about 0 people out of every 100,000.
The raw 2020 Census file counted 109 people with the surname Guttadauro. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (125), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.04 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 Guttadauro.
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guttadauro went from 116 recorded bearers to 109. That is a decrease of 7 (-6.0%). In the national ranking it fell from #143,149 to #150,205.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guttadauro, the largest self-reported group is White at 91.7%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (5.5%) and Hispanic (1.8%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guttadauro in the 2020 Census, accounting for 91.7% (100 people in the source table).
Guttadauro appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (91.7%), Two or More Races (5.5%), Hispanic (1.8%). 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.
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 Guttadauro (2000, 2010, 2020).
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.
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.
An Italian surname derived from the place name Guttadauro in Sicily. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
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.
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 Guttadauro (0.04 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.