Explore the Family Name Gut
The meaning of Gut
1. Swiss German, German, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Guth. Compare Gutmann. 2. Polish: of German origin (see Guth, compare 1 above). 3. English (Middlesex): from Middle English gut(te), got(te) ‘gut, intestine, belly’, denoting a greedy or corpulent person. See Gott 5. History: This (see 1 above) is the name of a (Swiss) German Mennonite family, among the Mennonites in the US established mainly in the Americanized form Good. Some characteristic forenames: Polish Franciszek, Irena, Jozef, Krystian, Krystyna, Ludwik, Wojciech. German Erwin, Hans, Hertha, Urs. Jewish Moshe, Shai.
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How common is the last name Gut in the United States?
Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gut has been on the rise in the United States. In 2000, the surname was ranked 36,672, but by 2010, it moved up to rank 34,574. This represents a popularity increase of 5.72%. The count of individuals with the Gut surname also increased from 575 in 2000 to 654 in 2010, showing a growth of 13.74%. Consequently, the proportion of people per 100,000 with the Gut surname ticked up slightly from 0.21 in 2000 to 0.22 in 2010, marking a 4.76% change.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #36,672 | #34,574 | 5.72% |
| Count | 575 | 654 | 13.74% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.21 | 0.22 | 4.76% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gut
In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals that the majority of individuals with the Gut surname identified as White, with 85.91% in 2000 and 84.71% in 2010. There was a slight decline of 1.40% over this decade. The Hispanic ethnicity saw the most significant increase for the Gut surname, rising from 10.09% in 2000 to 12.54% in 2010, which equates to a growth of 24.28%. The Asian/Pacific Islander group also experienced an increase, moving from 0.87% in 2000 to 0.92% in 2010, translating to a 5.75% gain. The percentage of those identifying as two or more races was 2.09% in 2000, but it was suppressed in 2010 for privacy reasons. For the first time in 2010, 1.38% of people with the Gut surname identified as Black, while the count for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 85.91% | 84.71% | -1.4% |
| Hispanic | 10.09% | 12.54% | 24.28% |
| Black | 0% | 1.38% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.87% | 0.92% | 5.75% |
| Two or More Races | 2.09% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |