Explore the Family Name Gutshall
The meaning of Gutshall
Altered form of German Gottschall, a variant of Gottschalk.
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Gutshall in the United States?
According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gutshall shifted slightly between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Gutshall was ranked as the 15,844th most popular surname in the United States, but by 2010 it had dropped to 16,848th place, a decrease of 6.34%. Despite this drop in rank, the actual number of individuals with the Gutshall surname increased marginally from 1,687 in 2000 to 1,694 in 2010, indicating a growth of 0.41%. The proportion of individuals with this surname per 100,000 people also saw a decrease of 9.52%, moving from 0.63 in 2000 to 0.57 in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #15,844 | #16,848 | -6.34% |
| Count | 1,687 | 1,694 | 0.41% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.63 | 0.57 | -9.52% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gutshall
The ethnic identity associated with the Gutshall surname saw several changes during the same time period, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data. In 2000, the largest ethnic group was White at 97.21%, followed by those identifying as Two or more races at 1.01% and Asian/Pacific Islander at 0.59%. By 2010, the percentage of Whites had decreased slightly to 95.99%, while the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders had increased to 0.77%. Those identifying as Two or more races dropped to 0.77%. There was a significant increase in those identifying as Hispanic, with the percentage rising from 0.47% in 2000 to 1.48% in 2010, a change of 214.89%. The percentage of Black individuals remained constant at 0.30%, and there was a notable increase in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native, from 0.41% in 2000 to 0.71% in 2010.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 97.21% | 95.99% | -1.26% |
| Hispanic | 0.47% | 1.48% | 214.89% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 0.59% | 0.77% | 30.51% |
| Two or More Races | 1.01% | 0.77% | -23.76% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.41% | 0.71% | 73.17% |
| Black | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0% |