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Where did the Spanish Guzman family come from? What is the Spanish Guzman family crest and coat of arms? When did the Guzman family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Guzman family history?

The distinguished surname Guzman comes from Spain, a country rich in culture and history. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Guzmán, Guzman, Gozman, Gotmen, De Guzman and many more.

First found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Guzman research. Another 365 words(26 lines of text) covering the years 1170 and 1221 are included under the topic Early Guzman History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 76 words(5 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Guzman Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Nuńo Guzmán, a companion of Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico
  • Leonor Guzmán, who emigrated to Hispaniola in 1560
  • Diego Guzmán, moved to New Granada in 1561
  • Juan Guzmán, came to Peru in 1561
  • Lucía Guzmán,sailed to Nicaragua in 1566


Guzman Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Pedro De Guzman, who arrived in America in 1809
  • Pero Guzman, who landed in America in 1813
  • Francisco De Guzman, who arrived in America in 1813
  • Alonso De Guzman, who landed in America in 1815
  • Juan De Guzman, who landed in America in 1817


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  • José-Manuel Garrido Guzmán (b. 1945), Spanish biologist
  • Eugenio Cobo Guzmán (b. 1951), journalist in Spain
  • Delfina Guzmán Correa (b. 1928), Chilean actress
  • Claudio Guzman (1927-2008), Chilean-American television director, producer, art director, and production designer perhaps best known for his work as director and producer of the television series I Dream of Jeannie
  • Alejandra Gabriela Guzmán Pinal (b. 1968), award-winning Mexican rock singer and actress
  • Juan Guzmán Correa (b. 1966), Dominican professional baseball player
  • Luis Guzmán (b. 1956), Puerto Rican actor
  • Vanessa Guzman Neibla (b. 1976), Mexican actress and model
  • Jacobo Arbenz Guzman (1913-1971), President of Guatemala (1951 to 1954)
  • Braulio Luna Guzmán (b. 1974), Mexican footballer


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The Guzman Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Guzman Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

This page was last modified on 7 April 2012 at 13:24.

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