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Early Origins of the Gusman family

The surname Gusman was first found in Austria, where the name Gussmann came from humble beginnings in early times but later gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the area's medieval society. Eventually the family achieved prominence by forming a number of branches and acquiring distant estates, thereby elevating their social status.

Early History of the Gusman family

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Gusman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gutzmann, Gutzmar, Gutzmer, Gussman, Gusmann, Guzmann, Guzman, Gusman, Gussman, Guessmann, Gossmann, Goessmann, Guessman, Gosman, Goesman, Guetzmann, Gotzmann, Goetzmann, Guetzman, Gotzman, Goetzman and many more.

Early Notables of the Gusman family

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Gusman Ranking

In the United States, the name Gusman is the 7,209th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1


United States Gusman migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gusman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
  • Abraham Gusman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1751 2
  • Jean Gusman, aged 50, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1785 2
Gusman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • M. Gusman, age 41, who arrived in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1851

Contemporary Notables of the name Gusman (post 1700) +

  • R. C. Gusman, American politician, Mayor of Bay City, Texas, 1952-55 3
  • Marlin N. Gusman, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1996, 2000, 2004 3
  • Enzo Gusman (1947-2021), also known as Laurence, a Maltese singer born in Sliema, Malta


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, February 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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