2000
#230
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 118,390
First available Census row
Per 100,000 43.89
Common Last name
Guzman
A Spanish surname derived from the Visigothic word for "good man" or "nobleman."
According to the 2020 US Census Bureau surname tables, roughly 195,742 Americans carry the last name Guzman. That puts it at #150 in the national surname ranking, appearing at a frequency of 57.11 per 100,000 people (about 1 in 1,751 residents).
This page is the full Name Census profile for the Guzman 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 Guzman with 1881 census detail, origin facts and modern UK distribution where available.
Bearers in the US
196K
1 in 1,751
Census rank
#150
2020 decennial data
Per 100,000
57.1
Frequency rate
Recorded bearers
171K
common in the US
Popularity narrative
The Census Bureau recorded 170,696 bearers of the surname Guzman in its 2020 decennial surname file. At a rate of 57.11 per 100,000 residents, it holds the 150th position in the national surname ranking.
Among Census respondents with the surname Guzman, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (4.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%).
Origin
Meaning and origin of Guzman
The surname Guzman is of Spanish origin, originating in the region of Andalusia in southern Spain. It is derived from the Arabic personal name "Guzman" or "Guthman," which is believed to have originated from the Germanic words "guth" meaning "good" and "mann" meaning "man." The name is thought to have been brought to Spain during the Moorish occupation of the region between the 8th and 15th centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guzman surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript written by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The manuscript mentions a nobleman named Alvar Pérez de Guzman, who lived in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.
Another notable historical figure with the Guzman surname was Nuño Beltrán de Guzman, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the 16th century. He was born in Guadalajara, Spain, in the late 15th century and is known for his brutal treatment of the indigenous populations during the conquest.
In the 16th century, Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares, was a prominent Spanish statesman and chief minister of King Philip IV of Spain. He was born in Rome in 1587 and played a significant role in shaping Spanish policies during the Thirty Years' War.
The Guzman surname is also associated with the Spanish noble family of the same name, which has its origins in the town of Guzmán in the province of Burgos. One of the most famous members of this family was Doña Mencía de Guzmán, who lived in the 14th century and was the mistress of King Alfonso XI of Castile.
In the 19th century, Antonio Guzmán Blanco was a Venezuelan military leader and politician who served as President of Venezuela on multiple occasions between 1870 and 1888. He was born in Caracas in 1829 and played a significant role in the consolidation of Venezuela's independence from Spain.
The Guzman surname has also been prominent in other Spanish-speaking countries, such as Mexico and Peru, where it was likely introduced during the Spanish colonization of the Americas.
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Guzman
Among Census respondents with the surname Guzman, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (4.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%).
The bar chart below shows how Guzman 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 Guzman surname at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.0% · 158,801
- White4.5% · 7,621
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 2,456
- Black or African American0.5% · 901
- Two or more races0.4% · 630
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 287
Timeline
Historical Census data for Guzman
Guzman 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
#154
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 167,044
+48,654 bearers (+41.1%)
Per 100,000 56.63
Rank movement Up 76 places
2020
#150
National surname rank
Recorded bearers 170,696
+3,652 bearers (+2.2%)
Per 100,000 57.11
Rank movement Up 4 places
| Year | Rank | Count | Per 100K | Count change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | #230 | 118,390 | 43.89 | First available Census row | First available Census row |
| 2010 | #154 | 167,044 | 56.63 | +48,654 bearers (+41.1%) | Up 76 places |
| 2020 | #150 | 170,696 | 57.11 | +3,652 bearers (+2.2%) | Up 4 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 Guzman 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 | #154 | #150 | 2.6% |
| Count | 167,044 | 170,696 | 2.2% |
| Per 100K | 56.63 | 57.11 | 0.8% |
Between the 2010 and 2020 Census, the number of Guzman bearers went from 167,044 to 170,696 (+2.2% change). The surname moved up 4 positions in the national ranking, going from #154 to #150.
Notable bearers
Famous people with the surname Guzman
FAQ
Guzman surname: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. have the surname Guzman?
Name Census estimates that about 195,742 living Americans carry the surname Guzman. Using the current population baseline, that works out to roughly 1 in 1,751 residents.
How common is Guzman?
Guzman ranks #150 in the 2020 Census surname tables and is classified on this site as "Common." The Census recorded the name at a frequency of 57.11 per 100,000 residents, which is about 57 people out of every 100,000.
How many people with this surname were counted in the Census?
The raw 2020 Census file counted 170,696 people with the surname Guzman. That is different from the site's living-bearer estimate (195,742), which projects the surname's present-day count by applying the Census frequency rate to the current U.S. population.
What does 57.11 per 100,000 actually mean?
It is the Census Bureau's normalized frequency measure. A rate of 57.11 per 100,000 means that if you picked a random group of 100,000 U.S. residents, you would expect about 57 of them to have the surname Guzman.
Has Guzman become more or less common over time?
Between 2010 and 2020, the surname Guzman went from 167,044 recorded bearers to 170,696. That is an increase of 3,652 (+2.2%). In the national ranking it rose from #154 to #150.
What does the Census say about the background of Guzman?
Among Census respondents with the surname Guzman, the largest self-reported group is Hispanic at 93.0%. The next largest groups are White (4.5%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). 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?
Hispanic is the largest self-reported group for the surname Guzman in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.0% (158,801 people in the source table).
What is the full ancestry breakdown?
Guzman appears across multiple self-reported groups in the Census data. The largest shares in the 2020 file are Hispanic (93.0%), White (4.5%), Asian/Pacific Islander (1.4%). 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 Guzman (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 Guzman mean?
A Spanish surname derived from the Visigothic word for "good man" or "nobleman." 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 Guzman (57.11 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 share the surname Guzman?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.