Explore the Family Name Gutzmer

The meaning of Gutzmer

East German: from the personal name Gotzmer, a Germanized form of Slavic Gostimir, a compound of Old Slavic gostь ‘guest’ + mir ‘peace’. Some characteristic forenames: German Armin, Florian, Otto.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Gutzmer saw a slight decrease in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 37266th most common, but by 2010, it had dropped to 39004th, marking a drop of about 4.66%. Despite this decrease in rank, the actual count of individuals with the surname Gutzmer increased slightly from 563 in 2000 to 565 in 2010, representing a growth of 0.36%. The proportion of people named Gutzmer per 100,000 also fell by 9.52% during the same period.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#37,266	#39,004	-4.66%
Count	563	565	0.36%
Proportion per 100k	0.21	0.19	-9.52%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Gutzmer

Concerning the ethnic identity associated with the surname Gutzmer, the Decennial U.S. Census reports some shifts between 2000 and 2010. The majority of people with this surname identify as White, though the percentage decreased slightly from 93.61% in 2000 to 91.33% in 2010. Interestingly, there were increases in the Black and Hispanic communities who carry the Gutzmer surname – an increase of 43.75% for those identifying as Black, and a 9.55% increase among Hispanics. The percentages for Asian/Pacific Islander and American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at zero for both years. A new category appeared in 2010: Two or more races, contributing 0.88% to the total.

	2000	2010	Change
White	93.61%	91.33%	-2.44%
Black	3.2%	4.6%	43.75%
Hispanic	1.78%	1.95%	9.55%
Two or More Races	0%	0.88%	0%
Asian/Pacific Islander	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%