Gutman History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Germany
Israel

Etymology of Gutman

What does the name Gutman mean?

During the biblical era, a Jew held only one name. This name was joined with their father's name typically using 'ben' ("son of"), to inform people who the individual's family ties were. 1

The Jewish (Ashkenazic) surname, Gutman is patronymic and was created from the male given name Gutman, which means 'God and man.' This given name was a translation of the Hebrew name Tuviah. Goodman is an English version of this name.

Gutman Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gutterman, Gutman, Goodman, Gutmann, Guttman, Guttmann, Gutterman, Guterman, Gitterman and many more.

Gutman Ranking

the United States, the name Gutman is the 11,861^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 2

Gutman migration to the United States +

Gutman Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Christopher Gutman, who arrived in North Caralina in 1719 3
Johann Andreas Gutman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1743 3
Jacob Gutman, who landed in Pennsylvania in 1749 3
Peter Gutman, who arrived in Pennsylvania in 1750 3

Gutman Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Markus Gutman, who landed in Colorado in 1883 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Gutman (post 1700) +

Roy Gutman (b. 1944), American journalist and author
Dan Gutman (b. 1955), American author
Herbert Gutman (1928-1985), American professor of history
Natalia Gutman (b. 1942), renowned Russian cellist
Nahum Gutman (1898-1980), Russian-born Israeli painter, sculptor and author

Sources +

Weiss, Nelly. The Origin of Jewish family names: Morphology and History. Peter Lang AG, 2002. Digital
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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)