Guzman Surname

361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,415,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Dominican Republic

Guzman Surname User-submission:

The Guzman surname is a Spanish-Visigotic surname that comes from the Visigoth, guz man, which means 'good man'.

Guzman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico476,2431:26138
Colombia149,1581:32055
United States133,3591:2,718275
Dominican Republic78,4441:13318
Venezuela77,4071:39068
Argentina72,6781:58872
Guatemala60,2141:26742
Bolivia53,1891:20025
Chile53,1141:33262
Peru46,8921:67891
Philippines35,6931:2,836203
El Salvador35,1091:18141
Spain29,8341:1,567174
Honduras24,1711:36582
Ecuador21,7181:732116
Costa Rica15,6251:30686
Cuba14,5651:791133
Nicaragua12,5831:479106
Puerto Rico10,3321:34475
Panama3,0121:1,299218
Paraguay2,6701:2,710334
Canada1,3881:26,5463,547
Brazil1,3801:155,1265,953
Belize7921:44980
France7541:88,09412,599
Uruguay7041:4,875555
Guam3661:43762
Australia3541:76,2598,927
Israel3491:24,5203,608
Egypt2751:334,31221,412
Thailand2571:274,85747,239
Poland2541:149,64121,405
England2241:248,74120,175
Germany2231:361,01134,636
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Italy1891:323,58039,573
Indonesia1471:899,65467,360
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
Russia1121:1,286,81392,220
Switzerland1111:73,9908,709
Taiwan781:300,5742,443
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Norway701:73,46110,305
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Trinidad and Tobago661:20,6662,393
Slovakia531:100,68819,203
Sweden511:193,07413,358
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
Belgium381:302,54335,124
Aruba371:2,797396
United States Virgin Islands301:3,679609
Northern Mariana Islands281:1,949228
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Czechia231:462,32550,029
Gibraltar221:1,543353
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
China191:71,964,2933,948
Curaçao191:8,276277
Japan191:6,728,64742,320
Qatar191:124,10514,725
Malta181:23,9041,289
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Finland171:323,33523,349
India171:45,121,493474,784
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Denmark161:352,79524,706
New Caledonia161:17,2644,719
Afghanistan141:2,296,65615,575
Hong Kong141:523,9633,360
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Dominica101:7,589383
United Arab Emirates101:916,22736,116
Equatorial Guinea91:126,186322
Haiti91:1,187,10112,579
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
South Korea81:6,405,0321,091
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Algeria31:12,877,18484,902
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Macau31:200,543803
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Monaco31:12,3552,088
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Turks and Caicos Islands31:11,443596
Vietnam31:30,882,0184,101
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Fiji11:894,3914,568
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1911:262,92521,549

The alternate forms: Guzmán (7,276), Guzmàn (166), Gúzman (23), Gùzman (2), Güzman (2), Guzmañ (1), Guzmân (1), Guzmãn (1) & Gúzmán (1) are calculated separately.

Guzman (14,751) may also be a first name.

Guzman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Guzman surname is a Spanish-Visigotic surname that comes from the Visigoth, guz man, which means 'good man'.

- vasquezcalvo

Guzman is linked via Puerto Rico to the surname Lopes that originates from Spain.

- mrssadler

Guzman Last Name Facts

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

Guzman (Georgian: გუზმან, Russian: Гузман) has its highest incidence in Mexico. It can also be found as a variant: Guzmán, Guzmàn, Gúzman, Gùzman, Güzman, Guzmañ, Guzmân, Guzmãn or Gúzmán. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guzman? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 361st most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 5,149 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of Guzman reside; 43 percent reside in North America and 34 percent reside in Hispano-North America. Guzman is also the 46,927th most prevalent forename globally. It is borne by 14,751 people.

The surname Guzman is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is held by 476,243 people, or 1 in 261. In Mexico it is most numerous in: México, where 12 percent are found, Jalisco, where 10 percent are found and Chiapas, where 8 percent are found. Not including Mexico it occurs in 143 countries. It also occurs in Colombia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Guzman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Guzman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Guzman last name increased 69,821 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Guzman Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is principally Orthodox (75%) in Ukraine.

In The United States Guzman are 43.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 96.41% registered with the party.

The amount Guzman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 83.75% less than the national average, earning €4,881 per year; in Norway they earn 17.6% less than the national average, earning 285,176 kr per year; in Peru they earn 3.13% more than the national average, earning S/. 19,991 per year; in Colombia they earn 0.96% less than the national average, earning $22,485,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.89% less than the national average, earning $37,157 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.47% less than the national average, earning $45,475 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Guzmán947,276/
Guzmàn94166/
Gúzman9423/
Gùzman942/
Güzman942/
Guzmañ941/
Guzmân941/
Guzmãn941/
Gutzman921,154/
Guzmann92246/
Guzzman9225/
Guzmant9219/
Gouzman9210/
Guzmand9210/
Guszman927/
Gurzman927/
Guuzman927/
Guzmain926/
Guzmman925/
Gguzman924/
Guzm'an924/
Guzsman924/
Guzxman924/
Guzmaan923/
Gauzman923/
Guzmaán923/
Ghuzman922/
Guzmean921/
Guzcman921/
Uzman913,690/
Gúzmán891/
Gutzmann861,546/
Guszmann8676/
Ghutzman8617/
Goutzman862/
Guzmmahn861/
Guczmann861/
Ghuzmann861/
Gustzman860/
Gusman8318,186/
Gozman83570/
Uzzman83396/
Gucman83232/
Huzman83212/
Ouzman83198/
Guzmam8369/
Gizman8368/
Guzmon8361/
Uzhman8318/
Guxman8318/
Auzman8316/
Uzmaan839/
Gujman837/
Uzsman835/
Euzman833/
Urzman832/
Uszman831/
Uzmane831/
Guzmanová8042/
Guzmanova803/
Goutzmann801/
Gousman771,616/
Gussman77827/
Gausman77799/
Gushman77549/
Gußmann77468/
Ngusman77392/
Gusmann77178/
Ouzzman77138/
Huczman77120/
Gutsman77105/
Gotzman77104/
Hauzman7750/
Gusmane7738/
Gusmain7725/
Goozman7720/
Ouzmane779/
Hgusman777/
Uszmant777/
Gusmand777/
Gusmant774/
Gorzman772/
Giszman772/
Ouszman772/
Ghusman772/
Houzman771/
Gaucman771/
Guszmon771/
Guzmein771/
Goszman771/
Gitzman771/
Hurzman771/
Gozmann771/
Guzzmán771/
Guzmmán771/
Guzmánn771/
Ghizman771/
Ouzmann771/
Uhzmann771/
Gutzmon770/
Usman732,431,925/
Uçman731,387/
Ozman73238/
Ucman73233/
Ujman739/
Uxman731/
Gousmane719,750/
Gausmann712,011/
Gotzmann71868/
Ghousman71469/
Goetzman71432/
Gutsmann71384/
Gussmann71366/
Gaußmann71151/
Gusmanth71121/
Gauchman7176/
Goussman7147/
Uzmanova7130/
Gauxmann7129/
Gausmand7122/
Huczmann7118/
Guttsman7116/
Huszmann7116/
Auszmann7115/
Gutchman7112/
Gouchman7111/
Hauzmann715/
Gaussman714/
Gausmane714/
Gitzmann712/
Gousmman712/
Gousmann711/
Ouzsmane711/
Gousmasn711/
Gushmane711/
Gusmamnn711/
Hauszman710/
Goezmann710/
Guchmann710/
Ousman67166,252/
Ausman675,784/
Husman673,055/
Ghousmane672,498/
Gosman672,420/
Uchman671,903/
Gusmanova671,654/
Usmane671,405/
Utsman67839/
Goetzmann67766/
Ushman67720/
Hozman67620/
Usmaan67462/
Gocman67303/
Huxman67279/
Gisman67205/
Uusman67161/
Usmann67148/
Ussman67131/
Usmman67123/
Eusman67117/
Gottzmann6785/
Usmain6781/
Gaussmann6775/
Guschmann6773/
Oszman6763/
Hucman6762/
Huşman6754/
Uisman6749/
Güçman6745/
Gusmon6738/
Hauszmann6734/
Usmang6731/
Gusmam6720/
Usmand6718/
Goussmane6717/
Uhsman6716/
Hujman6716/
Usmaun6715/
Hušman6715/
Usmanh6714/
Gusmán6711/
Gusmanová6711/
Goşman6711/
Gujmam6710/
Usmant679/
Usmasn677/
Udsman677/
Gouhsmane676/
Guttsmann675/
Ujjman674/
Usmamn674/
Gucmanová674/
Oezman673/
Goudsmane673/
Ujsman672/
Usmhan672/
Gouysmane672/
Gizmán672/
Uysman672/
Ujmain671/
Uşmand671/
Usmean671/
Huzmon671/
Guzmão671/
Oucman671/
Ucmann671/
Gousmaane671/
Gucmanova671/
Gúsman671/
Ggousmane671/
Ghausmane671/
Usmatn671/
Huzmanova671/

Guzman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guzman in the Georgian language
გუზმანguzman-
Guzman in the Russian language
Гузманguzman-

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Guzman Reference & Research

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