2000
#15,031
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,803
First available Census row
Per 100,000 0.67
Rare Last name
Guzik
A Polish surname derived from the word "guzik" meaning button or stud.
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 1,902 Americans carry the last name Guzik. That puts it at #16,752 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 0.56 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 180,207 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guzik 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.
For British records, Name Census UK has a British surname profile for Guzik with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
1.9K
1 in 180,207
Census rank
#16,752
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
0.6
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
1.7K
rare in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 1,659 bearers of the surname Guzik in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 0.56 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 16752nd position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guzik, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Guzik
The surname Guzik originates from Poland, with roots that can be traced back to the late Middle Ages. It is derived from the Polish word "guzik," which translates to "button" or "stud." This suggests that the name may have been initially associated with professions related to tailoring, garment-making, or button production.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guzik surname can be found in historical records from the city of Krakow, dating back to the 15th century. These records mention a certain Jan Guzik, a tailor who resided in the city during that time period.
The Guzik name also appears in several Polish noble family registries from the 16th and 17th centuries. Notably, the Guzik coat of arms, featuring a silver button on a red field, was documented in the Armorial de la Noblesse Polonaise, a renowned heraldic reference work compiled in the late 18th century.
In the 19th century, the Guzik surname gained prominence with the birth of Józef Guzik (1808-1889), a renowned Polish painter and professor at the Krakow Academy of Fine Arts. His works, which often depicted scenes from Polish history and folklore, are highly regarded and can be found in numerous museums and galleries across Poland.
Another notable figure bearing the Guzik name was Kazimierz Guzik (1888-1939), a Polish military officer and cavalry commander who fought bravely during the Polish-Soviet War of 1919-1921 and the Polish Defensive War of 1939.
The Guzik surname also has a connection to the town of Guziki, located in the Łódź Voivodeship of central Poland. This town, which dates back to the 16th century, may have derived its name from an early settler or landowner with the Guzik surname.
Throughout history, the Guzik name has been subject to various spelling variations, such as Guzyk, Guziczek, and Guziczak, reflecting regional linguistic differences and the evolution of the Polish language over time.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guzik
Among Census respondents with the surname Guzik, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.9%).
The bar chart below shows how Guzik 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 Guzik surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White92.0% · 1,526
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 59
- Two or more races2.9% · 48
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 17
- Black or African American0.4% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 2
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guzik
Guzik 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.
2010
#16,362
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,760
-43 bearers (-2.4%)
Per 100,000 0.60
Rank movement Down 1,331 places
2020
#16,752
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 1,659
-101 bearers (-5.7%)
Per 100,000 0.56
Rank movement Down 390 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #15,031 | 1,803 | 0.67 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #16,362 | 1,760 | 0.60 | -43 bearers (-2.4%) | Down 1,331 places |
| 2020 | #16,752 | 1,659 | 0.56 | -101 bearers (-5.7%) | Down 390 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
2010 vs 2020 Census
How has the Guzik surname changed between Census years? The chart shows bearer count side by side, and the table compares rank, count, and frequency.
Census year comparison
20102020
| Metric | 2010 | 2020 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #16,362 | #16,752 | -2.4% |
| Count | 1,760 | 1,659 | -5.7% |
| Per 100K | 0.60 | 0.56 | -7.5% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guzik bearers went from 1,760 to 1,659 (-5.7% change). The surname moved down 390 positions in the national ranking, going from #16,362 to #16,752.
FAQ
Guzik surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guzik?
Name Census estimates that about 1,902 living Americans carry the surname Guzik. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 180,207 residents.
How common is Guzik?
Guzik ranks #16,752 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Rare." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 0.56 per 100,000 residents, which is about 1 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 1,659 people with the surname Guzik. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (1,902), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 0.56 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 0.56 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 1 of them to have the surname Guzik.
Has Guzik become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guzik went from 1,760 recorded bearers to 1,659. That is a decrease of 101 (-5.7%). In the national ranking it fell from #16,362 to #16,752.
What does the Census say about the background of Guzik?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guzik, the largest self-reported group is White at 92.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.6%) and Two or More Races (2.9%). These figures come from the 2020 Census Bureau surname tables, based on how respondents described their own race and ethnicity.
Which group reports this surname most often?
White is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guzik in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.0% (1,526 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guzik appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are White (92.0%), Hispanic (3.6%), Two or More Races (2.9%). 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.
Is this page using the latest Census data?
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 Guzik (2000, 2010, 2020).
Does the Census include every surname?
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.
Why don't the ancestry percentages always add up to exactly 100%?
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.
What does Guzik mean?
A Polish surname derived from the word "guzik" meaning button or stud. The fuller origin note on this page goes into more detail.
Where does the surname data come from?
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.
How does Name Census estimate living bearers?
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 Guzik (0.56 per 100,000) and applies that rate to the current U.S. resident population to estimate how many living Americans have the surname today.
How many people have the surname Guzik?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.