Explore the Family Name Guttormson

The meaning of Guttormson

1. Americanized form of Norwegian Guttormsen: patronymic from the personal name Guttorm, from Old Norse Guththormr, a compound of elements meaning ‘god’ and ‘to spare, to protect’. 2. Americanized form of Icelandic Guttormsson, a cognate of 1 above.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Guttormson has slightly decreased between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the surname was ranked 65,298 and dropped to 69,392 in 2010, marking a decrease of 6.27%. The count of people with this surname also experienced a marginal drop from 284 in 2000 to 283 in 2010, a change of -0.35%. The proportion per 100,000 people also mirrored this decline, moving from 0.11 in 2000 to 0.1 in 2010, showing a decrease of 9.09%.

20002010Change
Rank#65,298#69,392-6.27%
Count284283-0.35%
Proportion per 100k0.110.1-9.09%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guttormson

The ethnicity associated with the Guttormson surname, as per the Decennial U.S. Census data, is predominantly White. In 2000, approximately 99% of those bearing the Guttormson surname identified as White, which slightly reduced to 98.23% in 2010. There were no significant changes in other ethnic identities such as Asian/Pacific Islander, Two or more races, Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0% in both years.

20002010Change
White99%98.23%-0.78%
Asian/Pacific Islander0%0%0%
Two or More Races0%0%0%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%