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

Guyton, 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 Guyton surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guyton in America

Guyton is the 4337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guyton surname appeared 8,191 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 3 people would have the surname Guyton.

We can also compare 2010 data for Guyton 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 Guyton

The surname GUYTON has its origins in England, with roots tracing back to the Anglo-Saxon era. The name is believed to derive from the Old English words "gu" meaning "war" and "tun" meaning "enclosure" or "settlement." This suggests that the name may have initially referred to a settlement or village associated with warfare or military activities.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name GUYTON can be found in the Domesday Book of 1086, where it appears as "Guitone." This entry indicates that the name was present in England during the late 11th century, shortly after the Norman Conquest.

Throughout the Middle Ages, the name GUYTON appeared in various historical records and manuscripts across different regions of England. Some notable examples include John Guyton, a landowner in Wiltshire mentioned in the Feet of Fines records from 1268, and William Guyton, a merchant from York recorded in the city's guild rolls in 1379.

The name GUYTON has also been associated with several notable individuals throughout history. One such figure is Sir Edward Guyton (1560-1625), an English soldier and Member of Parliament during the reign of King James I. Another prominent bearer of the name was Rev. John Guyton (1592-1667), an English clergyman and author who served as the rector of Coleshill, Warwickshire.

In the 17th century, the GUYTON name gained recognition through the work of Sir Richard Guyton (1635-1711), an English lawyer and judge who served as the Lord Chief Baron of the Exchequer. His son, Sir John Guyton (1671-1733), followed in his footsteps and became a notable jurist, serving as a judge of the Court of King's Bench.

Another significant figure bearing the GUYTON surname was John Guyton (1711-1786), an English architect and surveyor who was responsible for designing several notable buildings in London, including the Drury Lane Theatre and the British Museum.

Over the centuries, the GUYTON surname has undergone various spelling variations, such as Guyton, Guyten, Guiton, and Gyton. These variations were often influenced by regional dialects and the preferences of individual scribes and record keepers.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guyton

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

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

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