Explore the Family Name Gute
The meaning of Gute
Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the Yiddish female personal name Gute ‘good’.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gute in the United States?
Based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Gute has seen a slight decline. In 2000, Gute was ranked at 57,985 and rose to a rank of 60,347 in 2010, marking a decrease in popularity by 4.07 percent. The actual count of people with this last name increased slightly from 328 in 2000 to 334 in 2010, showing a growth of 1.83 percent. However, when measured per 100,000 people, the proportion dropped by 8.33 percent from 0.12 to 0.11 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #57,985 | #60,347 | -4.07% |
| Count | 328 | 334 | 1.83% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.12 | 0.11 | -8.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gute
The ethnicity associated with the surname Gute, as per the Decennial U.S. Census, shows that the majority identify as White, increasing marginally from 94.21 percent in 2000 to 94.61 percent in 2010. Those identifying as Hispanic fell significantly by 54.05 percent from 4.57 percent in 2000 to just 2.10 percent in 2010. Meanwhile, there was a new emergence of individuals identifying as Black - jumping to 2.40 percent in 2010 after having no representation in the 2000 census. There was no change for those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, or American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at zero throughout the decade.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 94.21% | 94.61% | 0.42% |
| Black | 0% | 2.4% | 0% |
| Hispanic | 4.57% | 2.1% | -54.05% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |