How common is the surname Guss?

1,865 people in the United States had the surname Guss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,547 Americans. It ranked 15,658th of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Guss?

Louis Guss, American actor (1918-2008).

Where is the surname Guss most common?

Wikidata records people named Guss in the United States.

Is the surname Guss getting more or less common?

Less common. 2,465 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,865 in 2010, down 24%.

The surname Guss

A surname, carried by 1,865 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G200

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Guss is more common than 90.3% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 1,865 people named Guss in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 165,547 Americans. That is down 24% since 2000, when the Census counted 2,465.

#15,658

rank among US surnames

1,865

people in 2010

0.6

per 100,000 Americans

-24.3%

change since 2000 (was #11,660)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#15,651	Brunt	1,866	165,458
#15,658	Matzke	1,865	165,547
#15,663	Bert	1,864	165,636

Who is named Guss

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

79% of people named Guss identified as white (not Hispanic), 15% as Black (not Hispanic) and 2.8% as Hispanic or Latino (any race).

White (not Hispanic) 79%
Black (not Hispanic) 15%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 2.8%
Two or more races 2.0%
Asian and Pacific Islander 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.5%

Compare: most common surnames among white Americans.

Famous Gusss

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Louis Guss
American actor (1918-2008)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Guss

Guss has the Soundex code G200, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G200.

Questions

How common is the surname Guss?: 1,865 people in the United States had the surname Guss in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 165,547 Americans. It ranked 15,658th of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Guss?: In the 2010 Census, 79% of people named Guss identified as white (not Hispanic), and 15% as Black (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Guss?: Louis Guss, American actor (1918-2008).
Where is the surname Guss most common?: Wikidata records people named Guss in the United States.
Is the surname Guss getting more or less common?: Less common. 2,465 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 1,865 in 2010, down 24%.