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

Gutteridge, 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 Gutteridge surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gutteridge in America

Gutteridge is the 104602nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutteridge surname appeared 171 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 Gutteridge.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gutteridge 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 Gutteridge

The surname Gutteridge is of English origin and is derived from a topographic name for someone who lived near a gutter or a small stream. The name is composed of the Old English words "gota" meaning a stream or gutter, and "hrycg" meaning a ridge.

The first recorded instance of the name dates back to the 13th century in the Hundred Rolls of Cambridgeshire, where a Robert de Gotridge was listed in 1273. This early spelling variation highlights the name's connection to the Old English words. Another early record appears in the Subsidy Rolls of Worcestershire in 1327, where a William Gotterugg was recorded.

The Gutteridge surname is particularly associated with the counties of Worcestershire and Warwickshire in the West Midlands region of England. The name may have originated in these areas, where the landscape features of small streams and ridges were common, lending themselves to the toponymic surname.

One notable early bearer of the name was John Gutteridge, born around 1560 in Aston Cantlow, Warwickshire. He was a yeoman farmer and landowner, and his family is recorded in the parish registers of Aston Cantlow from the late 16th century onwards.

Another individual of historical significance was Robert Gutteridge, born in 1630 in Warwickshire. He was a prominent Puritan and served as a captain in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War.

In the 18th century, Thomas Gutteridge, born in 1712 in Worcestershire, was a successful industrialist and ironmonger. He established a thriving business in Birmingham, contributing to the city's growth during the Industrial Revolution.

A notable literary figure with the surname was Emily Gutteridge, born in 1859 in Warwickshire. She was a poet and author, publishing several volumes of poetry and novels in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Lastly, Sir Henry Gutteridge, born in 1887 in Warwickshire, was a distinguished civil engineer. He played a significant role in the construction of several major infrastructure projects in the early 20th century, including the Mersey Tunnel and the Tyne Bridge.

These examples illustrate the long-standing presence of the Gutteridge surname in the West Midlands region of England, with bearers of the name contributing to various fields throughout history.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gutteridge

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

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

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