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Early Origins of the Guter family

The surname Guter was first found in Westphalia, where the name emerged in mediaeval times as one of the notable families in the western region. From the 13th century onwards the surname was identified with the great social and economic evolution which made this territory a landmark contributor to the development of the nation.

Early History of the Guter family

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Guter Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gutle, Gütle, Gutel, Guten, Guter, Guthel, Gotel, Goten, Gutell and many more.

Early Notables of the Guter family

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United States Guter migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Guter Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Guter, who arrived in Arkansas in 1888 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Guter (post 1700) +

  • Johannes Guter (1882-1962), born Janis Guters, a Latvian filmmaker, screenwriter, and film producer; his is considered a pioneer of German silent cinema and expressionism
  • Mattias Guter (b. 1988), Swedish ice hockey player


  1. 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)


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