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

Guzmán-Sánchez, 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 Guzmán-Sánchez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guzmán-Sánchez in America

Guzmán-Sánchez is the 129825th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guzmán-Sánchez surname appeared 131 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 Guzmán-Sánchez.

The history of the last name Guzmán-Sánchez

The surname GUZMANSANCHEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that combines the patronymics GUZMAN and SANCHEZ. It originated in Spain, likely during the medieval period.

GUZMAN is derived from the Germanic personal name Gundisalvus, which is composed of the elements "gund" meaning "battle" and "salv" meaning "entire" or "safe." This name was later Hispanicized to Gonzalo or Gonzalez. The variant GUZMAN arose from the Castilian pronunciation of Gonzalo.

The second element, SANCHEZ, is a patronymic derived from the personal name Sancho, which is itself a Spanish form of the Late Latin name Sanctius, meaning "sanctified" or "holy." This name was popular among medieval Spanish nobility.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GUZMANSANCHEZ name appears in the 14th century, when Alonso Perez de Guzman Sanchez was mentioned in a royal charter from the reign of King Alfonso XI of Castile (1312-1350).

Another notable bearer of the name was Diego Guzman Sanchez (c. 1460-1524), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. He played a crucial role in the conquest of the Aztec Empire.

During the 16th century, Juan Guzman Sanchez (c. 1510-1578) was a prominent Spanish clergyman who served as Bishop of Calahorra and La Calzada in northern Spain.

In the 17th century, Pedro Guzman Sanchez (1618-1693) was a notable Spanish playwright and poet who wrote several comedies and religious works.

Another individual of note was María Guzman Sanchez (1770-1846), a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist who founded several schools and hospitals in her hometown of Seville.

Throughout its history, the GUZMANSANCHEZ surname has been associated with various regions of Spain, particularly Andalusia, Castile, and Extremadura. It has also been found in variations such as GUZMAN-SANCHEZ or GUZMAN Y SANCHEZ.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guzmán-Sánchez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Guzmán-Sánchez.

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 Guzmán-Sánchez 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.

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 Guzmán-Sánchez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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