Explore the Family Name Gutter

The meaning of Gutter

1. Jewish (Ashkenazic): nickname from German Guter ‘good’. 2. English: from the Middle English personal name Guthere, from ancient Germanic Gothari or Old English Gūthhere. 3. English: alternatively, a topographic name for someone who lived by a stream, from Middle English goter ‘small channel or watercourse’ (Old French goutiere). Some characteristic forenames: Jewish Benzion, Zvi, Chaim, Hymie, Zalmen.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Gutter has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it ranked 38,890th in popularity with a count of 534 individuals sporting the name. By 2010, however, the rank had slipped to 41,164 and the count dropped marginally to 529, a decrease of nearly 1%. The proportion per 100,000 people also fell by 10% from 0.2 to 0.18 during this time period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,890	#41,164	-5.85%
Count	534	529	-0.94%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.18	-10%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gutter

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Gutter saw some changes between 2000 and 2010 according to the Decennial U.S. Census data. The percentage of those identifying as Black with the surname increased by 5.57%, rising from 53% to 55.95%. Those identifying as White decreased from 43.82% to 40.45%, a fall of 7.69%. The category for two or more ethnicities showed an increase from 1.31% to 1.89%, a growth of 44.27%, while the Hispanic group remained relatively stable at around 1.3%. There were no individuals who identified themselves as Asian/Pacific Islander or American Indian and Alaskan Native with this surname.

	2000	2010	Change
Black	53%	55.95%	5.57%
White	43.82%	40.45%	-7.69%
Two or More Races	1.31%	1.89%	44.27%
Hispanic	1.31%	1.32%	0.76%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%