How common is the surname Guggenheim?

506 people in the United States had the surname Guggenheim in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 610,169 Americans. It ranked 42,790th of 162,253 surnames.

What ethnicity is the surname Guggenheim?

In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Guggenheim identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

Who is the most famous person named Guggenheim?

Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite (1898–1979), followed by Benjamin Guggenheim.

Where is the surname Guggenheim most common?

Wikidata records people named Guggenheim in the United States.

Is the surname Guggenheim getting more or less common?

Less common. 512 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 506 in 2010, down 1.2%.

The surname Guggenheim

A surname, carried by 506 people in the United States.

3 syllables Soundex G255

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Guggenheim is more common than 73.6% of them.

Origin

Jewish surname, from Gougenheim in Alsace or Jugenheim in Hesse. The first element could be from the Germanic personal name Gogo(n); the second element is from Old High German heim (“home”).

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 506 people named Guggenheim in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 610,169 Americans. That is down 1.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 512.

#42,790

rank among US surnames

506

people in 2010

0.2

per 100,000 Americans

-1.2%

change since 2000 (was #40,265)

Who is named Guggenheim

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

96% of people named Guggenheim identified as white (not Hispanic), 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race) and 1.2% as two or more races.

White (not Hispanic) 96%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.4%
Two or more races 1.2%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Asian & Pacific Islander are not shown.

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Guggenheims

9 notable people on Wikidata, most written-about first

Peggy Guggenheim
American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite (1898–1979)
Benjamin Guggenheim
American businessman (1865–1912)
Meyer Guggenheim
American businessperson (1828–1905)
Solomon R. Guggenheim
American businessman and museum founder (1861-1949)
Simon Guggenheim
American businessman and politician (1867–1941)
Davis Guggenheim
American filmmaker, born 1963
Daniel Guggenheim
American mining magnate and philanthropist (1856–1930)
Charles Guggenheim
American film director and producer (1924-2002)
Patty Guggenheim
American model and actress, born 1984

Questions

Where does the surname Guggenheim come from?: Jewish surname, from Gougenheim in Alsace or Jugenheim in Hesse. The first element could be from the Germanic personal name Gogo(n); the second element is from Old High German heim (“home”).
How common is the surname Guggenheim?: 506 people in the United States had the surname Guggenheim in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 610,169 Americans. It ranked 42,790th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Guggenheim?: In the 2010 Census, 96% of people named Guggenheim identified as white (not Hispanic), and 2.4% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).
Who is the most famous person named Guggenheim?: Peggy Guggenheim, American art collector, art dealer, museum founder and socialite (1898–1979), followed by Benjamin Guggenheim.
Where is the surname Guggenheim most common?: Wikidata records people named Guggenheim in the United States.
Is the surname Guggenheim getting more or less common?: Less common. 512 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 506 in 2010, down 1.2%.