Gusmán Name Meaning, Origin and Heraldry

Behind the Gusmán surname stands Guzman, a Spanish name that clerks and families wrote in more than one way.

Records show Gusmán as one of the forms Guzman took over time. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Guzman surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. Get the complete Gusmán report, with a museum-style coat of arms.