Guzaitis Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Latvia

Guzaitis Surname User-submission:

Suffix "-aitis" is comon for german influenced Lithuanian region Suvalkija, where surname was established at the end of XIX century.

Version 1: comes from Lithuanian word "guzas" (bump).

Version 2 (questionable): developed from "Kunsas" (old for "merchant")->"Kucas"->"Gucas"->"Guzaitis".

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Guzaitis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Guzaitis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Suffix "-aitis" is comon for german influenced Lithuanian region Suvalkija, where surname was established at the end of XIX century.

Version 1: comes from Lithuanian word "guzas" (bump).

Version 2 (questionable): developed from "Kunsas" (old for "merchant")->"Kucas"->"Gucas"->"Guzaitis".

- guzaitis

Suffix "-aitis" is common for surnames from Lithuania ethnic region Suvalkija (left side of river Nemunas). Might also mean "son of...". Might indicate pro-german ancestry.Most likely originates from Lithuanian word "guzas" [bump].

- guzaitis

Guzaitis Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Guzaitis Come From? nationality or country of origin

Guzaitis occurs in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guzaitis? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,746,821st most commonly held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 145,750,918 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 88 percent of Guzaitis live; 88 percent live in North America and 88 percent live in Anglo-North America.

The surname Guzaitis is most frequently held in The United States, where it is carried by 44 people, or 1 in 8,237,703. In The United States it is most common in: California, where 39 percent live, Illinois, where 39 percent live and Arizona, where 23 percent live. Besides The United States this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Latvia, where 4 percent live and Lithuania, where 4 percent live.

Guzaitis Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Guzaitis surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the party.

Guzaitis earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 31.01% more than the national average, earning $56,528 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guzatis9310/
Uzaitis931/
Guzattis882/
Gizaitis881/
Guzati8616/
Uzatis861/
Guzatti80512/
Usaitis8022/
Guzaite807/
Gozitis805/
Guzzati803/
Goutziotis7812/
Gucajtis7556/
Guzzatti7540/
Audzitis751/
Guzzitti751/
Gucati71235/
Gujati7171/
Gusati7131/
Usatis7117/
Guzeti717/
Usitis716/
Gusiti714/
Gujiti711/
Ucatis711/
Guzaitytė711/
Guzite711/
Gusatti67168/
Gozates6754/
Gujjati6733/
Gujatti6732/
Audėjaitis6725/
Gujjiti6710/
Ūsaitis679/
Gozatti677/
Guzetti675/
Gouzate674/
Gusaite673/
Gucaite673/
Guzatte672/
Guzzeti672/
Usaytis671/
Usatish671/
Gujeati671/
Gudjati671/
Gucatti671/
Usatihs671/
Gozaite671/
Gizetis671/
Gugiati671/

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