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

Guttormson, 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 Guttormson surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guttormson in America

Guttormson is the 69392nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guttormson surname appeared 283 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 Guttormson.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guttormson 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 Guttormson

The surname GUTTORMSON originates from Scandinavia, specifically Norway, and can be traced back to the Viking Age (793-1066 AD). It is a patronymic name, meaning "son of Guttorm," where Guttorm is a compound of the Old Norse words "guð" (god) and "ormr" (serpent or dragon).

GUTTORMSON was a common surname in Norway during the Middle Ages, and it appeared in various historical records, such as the Diplomatarium Norvegicum, a collection of medieval Norwegian diplomas and charters. One notable example is Gudleik Guttormson, a Norwegian nobleman and landowner who lived in the late 12th century.

In the 13th century, the surname GUTTORMSON can be found in the Icelandic sagas, which often included descriptions of Norwegians who settled in Iceland. One such mention is of Thorvald Guttormson, an Icelander who lived in the late 13th century and was involved in local disputes.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, GUTTORMSON became more widespread in Norway, with several prominent individuals bearing the name. One example is Eindride Guttormson (c. 1380-1456), a Norwegian nobleman and landowner who played a significant role in the political affairs of his time.

As Norwegians migrated to other parts of Scandinavia and Europe, the surname GUTTORMSON spread to other regions. In Sweden, for instance, the name appeared as Gutormsson, reflecting the Swedish language's influence on the spelling.

Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals with the surname GUTTORMSON or its variations. One example is Peter Gutormsön (c. 1590-1654), a Swedish military officer who served during the Thirty Years' War. Another is Ólafur Guttormsson (1638-1688), an Icelandic bishop and author who wrote extensively about Icelandic history and culture.

In the 19th century, individuals with the surname GUTTORMSON began immigrating to North America, particularly to the United States and Canada. One such individual was Bjørn Guttormson (1827-1907), a Norwegian-American farmer and pioneer who settled in Minnesota.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guttormson

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

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

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