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

Gutter, 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 Gutter surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gutter in America

Gutter is the 41164th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutter surname appeared 529 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 Gutter.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gutter 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 Gutter

The surname Gutter is believed to have originated in Germany during the Middle Ages. It is derived from the German word "gutter," which means "drain" or "channel." This suggests that the name may have been initially used as a descriptive name for someone who lived near a drain or ditch.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gutter can be found in the Codex Diplomaticus Saxoniae Regiae, a collection of medieval documents from Saxony, dating back to the 12th century. The name appears in various spellings, including "Gutere" and "Guttere."

In the 13th century, the name Gutter appeared in the Breviarium Ecclesiae Hirsaugiensis, a manuscript from the monastery of Hirsau in present-day Baden-Württemberg, Germany. This document mentions a certain "Conradus Gutter" who was a monk at the monastery.

During the 14th century, the name Gutter can be found in the Stadtbuch von Mühlhausen, a city book from the town of Mühlhausen in Thuringia, Germany. This record includes references to several individuals with the surname Gutter, suggesting that the name was well-established in the region by that time.

One notable bearer of the Gutter surname was Johann Gutter, a German theologian and reformer who lived in the 15th century (c. 1420 - 1490). He was a follower of Martin Luther and played a significant role in the Protestant Reformation in Germany.

Another individual of note was Hans Gutter, a German painter who lived in the 16th century (c. 1550 - 1615). He is known for his religious paintings and altarpieces, many of which can still be found in churches throughout southern Germany.

In the 17th century, the name Gutter appeared in the records of the town of Böblingen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. One entry from 1644 mentions a certain "Michael Gutter," who was a local landowner.

During the 18th century, the surname Gutter spread to other parts of Europe, with records showing individuals bearing the name in Switzerland and Austria. One notable Swiss bearer of the name was Johann Jakob Gutter (1720 - 1788), a prominent merchant and politician from the city of Zurich.

As the Gutter family migrated to other countries, the name underwent various spelling variations, such as "Gütter" and "Guetter." Despite these changes, the name's German origins and meaning have remained consistent throughout its history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gutter

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

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

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