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The surname Guzmán is of Spanish origin and is one of the most popular in the Hispanic world. One of its meanings is “good man.” Currently, the surname Guzmán is very common in Spain, Mexico, Colombia and the United States.
Meaning
There are different versions about the meaning of the surname Guzmán. Some indicate that it is a descriptive surname and others that it is occupational. For example, the German variant of this surname, Gutzman , means “man of God.”
Some historians believe that the surname Guzmán derives from the Gothic word Gothsmanna , which means “good, noble man”; with which some nobles who served as soldiers were named. This term is made up of goth , which means “good”, “fit”, and manna , which means “man”.
Another version suggests that the surname Guzmán could be a variant of the name Gusman of Ashkenazi Jewish origin, formed from the Yiddish words gus, which means “foundry” and man , which means “man”. In this way, it was used to designate goldsmiths or people who melted metals.
However, the most accepted meaning for the surname Guzmán is the one that comes from the Visigothic words guz , which means “good” or “good”, and man , which means “man”.
Origin of the name Guzman
It is likely that this surname arose in northern Europe, where the Germanic peoples lived. In fact, it is considered that its origin may be German.
However, the most accepted theory is that the surname Guzmán comes from the Visigothic peoples who occupied Spain between the 5th and 8th centuries AD. C. The oldest data on this surname arose in Burgos, Spain.
The surname Guzmán is also of a toponymic type, because it refers to a place, more precisely, to the town of Guzmán, in Burgos, which already existed in the 11th century AD, and whose patriarch was Rodrigo Muñoz de Guzmán. From then on, his descendants took the surname to other Spanish regions.
During the conquest of America, the Guzmán surname spread to other countries. Currently, this surname is very common in Mexico, the Dominican Republic, Colombia, Venezuela and the United States.
Curious facts about the last name Guzmán
Some of the most curious facts about the last name Guzmán are:
- It is among the 400 most common surnames in the world.
- It is the 43rd most popular Hispanic surname.
- In the Dominican Republic, it is the 18th most common surname.
- The Guzmán surname is among the 50 most popular surnames in Mexico, Bolivia, El Salvador and Guatemala.
- In Spain it occupies the 174th position of the most common surnames.
- In Spanish, the surname Guzmán can also be found written in other ways as Gusman or Gusmán.
- Other fairly common variants of this surname are Gusman; Gudsmand, Godmand (Denmark); Goodman (UK); Gottmann, Gutmann (Germany); Gudsmann (Norway) and Gudsman (Sweden), among others.
Celebrities with the last name Guzman
Among the famous people with the last name Guzmán, the following stand out:
- Santo Domingo de Guzmán: Spanish priest, founder of the Dominican order.
- Alejandra Guzmán: Mexican singer.
- Luis Guzmán: Puerto Rican actor.
- Alonso Pérez de Guzmán: Spanish nobleman of the 13th century AD. c.
- Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas: Cuban painter.
- Delfina Guzmán Correa: Chilean actress.
- Luis Guzman: Puerto Rican actor.
- Klarisse de Guzman: Philippine TV presenter.
- Josep Maria Guzmán: Spanish basketball player.
- Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán: Mexican drug trafficker.
- David Guzmán: Costa Rican soccer player.
- Jonathan de Guzmán: Canadian-Dutch soccer player.
Genealogy and resources
There are different online resources to learn more about the genealogy of the Guzmán surname, learn historical facts and records, and find other people with the same last name. Some of them are:
- FamilySearch : is a database on the Guzmán surname and other Hispanic surnames.
- Geneanet – is a website that includes forums, databases, family trees, and other resources for finding facts about the Guzman surname.
Bibliography
- Faure, R.; Ribes, MA (2001). Dictionary of Spanish surnames. Spain. Espasa Books.
- Schnieper Campos, J.; Rosado Martin, F. Spanish surnames. Heraldry. (2001). Brand Editorial.
- Elián, JS Great book of surnames and heraldry. (2006). Spain. Victor.
