Guzmán Surname
Approximately 7,276 people bear this surname
Guzmán Surname Definition:
Descendant of Guzman (good man); a lord or nobleman.
A cadet or noble who served in the military.
Ancient surname in all parts of Spain and used as a patronymic. Particularly common in Valencia, Castile, and Leon. Name of village near Burgos.
Read More About This SurnameGuzmán Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2,601 | 1:47,722 | 2,521 |
| Dominican Republic | 1,926 | 1:5,417 | 558 |
| Spain | 583 | 1:80,192 | 6,918 |
| Guatemala | 489 | 1:32,889 | 1,938 |
| Puerto Rico | 290 | 1:12,242 | 560 |
| Chile | 258 | 1:68,281 | 2,823 |
| Colombia | 232 | 1:205,923 | 4,991 |
| Venezuela | 192 | 1:157,313 | 4,763 |
| Argentina | 182 | 1:234,854 | 19,159 |
| United States | 112 | 1:3,236,240 | 185,654 |
| Peru | 85 | 1:373,931 | 12,435 |
| Cuba | 44 | 1:261,880 | 5,025 |
| Costa Rica | 43 | 1:111,164 | 1,807 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ecuador | 25 | 1:636,234 | 11,898 |
| Brazil | 24 | 1:8,919,764 | 194,226 |
| Germany | 23 | 1:3,500,237 | 154,763 |
| Panama | 22 | 1:177,830 | 5,396 |
| Uruguay | 15 | 1:228,784 | 17,372 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Bolivia | 9 | 1:1,179,604 | 5,290 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Paraguay | 6 | 1:1,206,124 | 10,500 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1:1,916,107 | 103,447 |
| Nicaragua | 3 | 1:2,007,030 | 6,490 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Italy | 3 | 1:20,385,563 | 143,117 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 1:2,114,629 | 5,401 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
The alternate forms: Guzman (1,415,434), Guzmàn (166), Guzmãn (1), Guzmân (1), Gúzmán (1), Gúzman (23), Güzman (2), Gùzman (2) & Guzmañ (1) are calculated separately.
Guzmán (137) may also be a first name.
Guzmán Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Descendant of Guzman (good man); a lord or nobleman.
A cadet or noble who served in the military.
Ancient surname in all parts of Spain and used as a patronymic. Particularly common in Valencia, Castile, and Leon. Name of village near Burgos. Derived from Gothic words meaning "God's man" or "good man." Also means nobleman. Often applied to army or navy cadet as nickname.
Comes from the Gothic word "gothsmanna" and means a man ready for arms.
Some writers claim German origin; others, Gothic. One genealogist traces it to the Gothic King Gundemaro, founder of a house in Entenza.
Guzmán Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guzmán Come From? nationality or country of origin
Guzmán occurs most in Mexico. It may also occur in the variant forms: Guzman, Guzmàn, Guzmãn, Guzmân, Gúzmán, Gúzman, Güzman, Gùzman or Guzmañ. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Guzmán? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 68,284th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,001,587 people. The surname Guzmán is predominantly found in The Americas, where 90 percent of Guzmán live; 37 percent live in North America and 36 percent live in Hispano-North America. It is also the 790,880th most numerous given name in the world. It is borne by 137 people.
Guzmán is most frequently held in Mexico, where it is borne by 2,601 people, or 1 in 47,722. In Mexico it is mostly concentrated in: Mexico City, where 20 percent live, México, where 16 percent live and Jalisco, where 9 percent live. Apart from Mexico this last name occurs in 56 countries. It also occurs in The Dominican Republic, where 26 percent live and Spain, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guzman | 94 | 1,415,434 | / |
| Guzmàn | 94 | 166 | / |
| Guzmãn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Guzmân | 94 | 1 | / |
| Gúzmán | 94 | 1 | / |
| Guzmaán | 92 | 3 | / |
| Guzzmán | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guzmmán | 92 | 1 | / |
| Guzmánn | 92 | 1 | / |
| Gúzman | 89 | 23 | / |
| Güzman | 89 | 2 | / |
| Gùzman | 89 | 2 | / |
| Guzmañ | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guzmon | 83 | 61 | / |
| Gusmán | 83 | 11 | / |
| Guzzman | 77 | 25 | / |
| Guzmant | 77 | 19 | / |
| Guzmand | 77 | 10 | / |
| Gouzman | 77 | 10 | / |
| Guszman | 77 | 7 | / |
| Gurzman | 77 | 7 | / |
| Guuzman | 77 | 7 | / |
| Guzmain | 77 | 6 | / |
| Guzmman | 77 | 5 | / |
| Gguzman | 77 | 4 | / |
| Guzm'an | 77 | 4 | / |
| Guzsman | 77 | 4 | / |
| Guzxman | 77 | 4 | / |
| Guzmaan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gauzman | 77 | 3 | / |
| Gussmán | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ghuzman | 77 | 2 | / |
| Guzmean | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guzcman | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guszmon | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guzmein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guszmann | 71 | 76 | / |
| Ghuzmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guczmann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Guzmmahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gusman | 67 | 18,186 | / |
| Gozman | 67 | 570 | / |
| Gucman | 67 | 232 | / |
| Guzmam | 67 | 69 | / |
| Guzmanová | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gusmon | 67 | 38 | / |
| Guxman | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gujman | 67 | 7 | / |
| Guzmanova | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guzmão | 67 | 1 | / |
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