Explore the Family Name Guptill

The meaning of Guptill

English: altered form of Gubtail, an extinct name of unexplained etymology. The surname Guptill is not found in Britain.

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How common is the last name Guptill in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Guptill has seen a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked at 19,953 and by 2010, it had fallen to 20,553 - marking a decrease of approximately 3.01%. However, the number of people with the Guptill surname actually increased during this time frame - rising from 1,245 to 1,290. This represents a growth of 3.61%. The proportion of individuals with this last name per 100k people fell slightly over the decade, from 0.46 to 0.44, a drop of about 4.35%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#19,953	#20,553	-3.01%
Count	1,245	1,290	3.61%
Proportion per 100k	0.46	0.44	-4.35%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guptill

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insights into the ethnic identity associated with the Guptill surname. In 2000, the majority were white (97.83%), which decreased slightly to 96.74% by 2010. Meanwhile, the percentage of Guptills identifying as two or more races saw a notable increase from 0.80% to 1.16%, a rise of 45.00%. Those who identified as Hispanic also increased from 0.64% to 0.78% over the decade. Asian/Pacific Islander representation went from 0.40% in 2000 to no reported instances in 2010. Also in 2010, for the first time, there were Guptills that identified as American Indian and Alaskan Native (0.62%), while there were still no reported instances of black Guptills.

	2000	2010	Change
White	97.83%	96.74%	-1.11%
Two or More Races	0.8%	1.16%	45%
Hispanic	0.64%	0.78%	21.87%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0.62%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0.4%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%