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

Guzmén, 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 Guzmén surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guzmén in America

Guzmén is the 139228th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guzmén surname appeared 120 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 Guzmén.

The history of the last name Guzmén

The surname "GUZMEN" is of Spanish origin, stemming from the region of Castile in central Spain during the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Arabic personal name "Guzman," which itself originated from the phrase "ghuzm ibn," meaning "son of courage."

The earliest recorded instance of the name "GUZMEN" can be traced back to the 11th century, when it was mentioned in the Cartulario de Arlanza, an ancient manuscript containing records of the Monastery of San Pedro de Arlanza in the province of Burgos. This document referenced a nobleman named Guzman Núñez, who lived in the late 11th century and was a prominent figure in the Reconquista, the Christian conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Domingo Guzmen, a 12th-century Spanish nobleman and military leader who played a pivotal role in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, a significant victory for the Christian forces over the Almohad Caliphate. His descendants went on to become influential members of the Spanish nobility, with some even holding titles of dukedom and marquisate.

In the 13th century, the name "GUZMEN" gained further prominence with the rise of the Dominican Order, founded by St. Dominic de Guzmán (1170-1221), a Castilian priest and theologian who established the religious order dedicated to preaching and education. St. Dominic's surname, "de Guzmán," is believed to be a variant spelling of the same lineage.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, several individuals bearing the surname "GUZMEN" played significant roles in the Spanish conquest of the Americas. One such figure was Núño de Guzmán (1490-1558), a Spanish conquistador who led expeditions in present-day Mexico and was appointed as the first governor of the province of Nueva Galicia.

Another notable bearer of the name was Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel (1587-1645), a Spanish nobleman and military leader who served as the Count-Duke of Olivares and acted as the principal minister and valued advisor to King Philip IV of Spain during the early years of the Thirty Years' War.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guzmén

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

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

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