Guzmán or de Guzmán ( or ) is a

Spanish surname Spanish might refer to: * Items from or related to Spain: **Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain **Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas **Spanish cuisine **Spanish history **Spanish culture ...

. The

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equivalent is

Gusmão Gusmão (; sometimes Gusmao) is a Portuguese surname of ancient Spanish toponymic origin from the village of Guzmán in the Spanish region of Burgos. It may refer to: *Alexandre de Gusmão, Portuguese-Brazilian diplomat * Artur Guilherme Moraes Gus ...

Origins

The surname is of toponymic origin, ''de Guzmán'' ("of Guzmán"), deriving from the village of Guzmán ( es) in the region of

Burgos Burgos () is a city in Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populous municipality of the province of Burgos. Burgos is situated in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, on the confluence of th ...

. The earliest individual documented using this surname was

Rodrigo Muñoz de Guzmán Rodrigo Muñoz de Guzmán or Rodrigo Núñez de Guzmán (died ''Wiktionary:circa, ca.'' 1186), considered the common ancestor of the noble house of Guzmán, was a Kingdom of Castile, Castilian magnate and ''tenant-in-chief, tenente'' of Roa de Du ...

, who first appears in a document from 1134 and was the founder of the noble

House of Guzmán The House of Guzmán (''Casa de Guzmán'') is an old and noble Spanish family that emerged in Kingdom of Castile, Castile in the 12th century and became one of the most prominent dynasties of the Spanish kingdom until the 18th century. The origin ...

.Gonzalo Martínez Díez "Orígenes familiares de Santo Domingo, los linajes de Aza y Guzmán", in Luis Vicente Díez Martín and Cándido Aniz Iriarte, eds., ''Santo Domingo de Caleruega en sus contexto socio-político, 1170-1221''. (Monumenta Histórica Iberoamericana de la Orden de Predicadores, 5) Jornadas de estudios medievales, Salamanca, 1994, p 173-228. Page 197 "''No tenemos elementos para identificar con seguridad al Munio o Nuño, que fue el padre de nuestro don Rodrigo Muñoz o Núñez de Guzmán, primer caballero que usa el apelativo Guzmán.''" In the Philippines, Canada and the United States the name usually becomes Guzman (without

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), while the Portuguese form of the name is

Coats of arms of Guzman

Notable people with the surname

A–D

Abimael Guzmán Manuel Rubén Abimael Guzmán Reinoso (; 3 December 1934 − 11 September 2021), also known by his ''nom de guerre'' Chairman Gonzalo (), was a Peruvian Maoist guerrilla leader. He founded the organization Communist Party of Peru – Shining ...

(1934–2021), Peruvian founder of the communist group Shining Path *

Adriana Guzmán Adriana Guzmán (born 30 June 1992) is a Mexican tennis Tennis is a List of racket sports, racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent (singles (tennis), singles) or between two teams of two players each (doub ...

(born 1992), Mexican tennis player *

Alejandra Guzmán Gabriela Alejandra Guzmán Pinal (born 9 February 1968) is a Mexican pop and rock singer. With more than 30 million records sold throughout her career, winner of a Latin Grammy Award, and nicknamed " La Reina de Corazones" (the Queen of Hearts ...

(born 1968), Mexican singer * Aleth Guzman-Nageotte (1904–1978), French sculptor and numismatist *

Ana Velia Guzmán Ana Velia Guzmán y Maldonado (1975 – 30 September 2024) was a Mexican journalist and television presenter for Televisa Tijuana. She also worked for France 24 and Univisión. Biography Velia was born in Jalisco, Mexico. She began her caree ...

(1975–2024), Mexican journalist *

Ángel Guzmán Ángel Moisés Guzmán (born December 14, 1981) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. Listed at , 195 pounds (88 kg), Guzmán bats and throws right-handed. He made his major league debut on April 26, 2006. Career Chicago ...

(born 1981), Venezuelan baseball pitcher *

Antonia García de Videgain Antonia García Fernández-Gúzman de Videgain (April 8, 1850 – June 25, 1924) was a Spanish singer and actress. Biography Early life Antonia García was born in the working-class district of Cádiz, Spain, the oldest of three children, incl ...

, born Antonia García F. de Guzmán (1850–1924), actress and singer *

Antonio Guzmán (disambiguation) Antonio Guzmán may refer to: *Antonio Leocadio Guzmán (1801–1884), Venezuelan politician, journalist, and military leader *Antonio Guzmán Blanco (1829–1899), president of Venezuela *Antonio Guzmán Fernández (1911–1982), president of the ...

, multiple people, including: **

Antonio Guzmán Blanco Antonio Leocadio Guzmán Blanco (28 February 1829 – 28 July 1899) was a Venezuelan military leader, statesman, diplomat and politician. He was the president of Venezuela for , from 1870 until 1877, from 1879 until 1884, and from 1886 until 1 ...

(1829–1899), president of Venezuela **

Antonio Guzmán Fernández Silvestre Antonio Guzmán Fernández (12 February 1911 – 4 July 1982), best known as Antonio Guzmán, was a Dominican businessman and a politician who served as the 46th president of the Dominican Republic from 1978 until his death in 1982. ...

(1911–1982), president of the Dominican Republic **

Antonio Guzmán Núñez Antonio is a masculine given name of Etruscan origin deriving from the root name Antonius. It is a common name among Romance language–speaking populations as well as the Balkans and Lusophone Africa. It has been among the top 400 most popular m ...

(born 1953), Spanish footballer **

Antonio Jose Guzman Antonio Jose Guzman is a Dutch Panamanian visual artist, communication designer and lecturer. He lives and works in Amsterdam, Panama City and Dakar. Early life and career Guzman was born in Panama City, Panama in 1971. Guzman began studying ph ...

(born 1971), Dutch Panamanian artist *

Agustín Guzmán Agustín Guzmán López (Early 1800s – October 1849), nicknamed "The Altense Hero", was a liberal Central American military general, politician and positivist, who was appointed as Army Commander in Chief of the State of Los Altos when it wa ...

(died 1849), Commander in Chief of Los Altos *

Augusto Ibáñez Guzmán Augusto Ibáñez Guzmán (1958 – 11 July 2018) was a Colombian lawyer and academic. He was the President of the Supreme Court of Justice of Colombia from 2009–2012. Early life Ibáñez was born in Tunja, capital of the Colombian departm ...

(1958–2018), Colombian lawyer and academic *

Black Guzmán Miguel Wenceslao Guzmán Huerta (1916 – December 1, 1973), best known by his ring name Black Guzmán, was a Mexican ''luchador'' (or professional wrestler). His ring name was a nickname he had earned due to his tan skin color. Guzmán's style w ...

(1916–1973), Mexican professional wrestler *

Coco Guzmán Coco Guzmán, known also as Coco Riot (born 1979) is a queer visual artist from Murcia, Spain, who is internationally known for their activism and artistic exploration of gender equality and feminist issues. Guzmán was born in a small city in ...

(born 1979), Spanish visual artist *

Cristian Guzmán Cristian Antonio Guzmán (born March 21, 1978) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins, Washington Nationals, and Texas Rangers. Professional career Minnesota Twin ...

(born 1978), Dominican baseball shortstop *

Daniel Guzmán (actor) Daniel García-Pérez Guzmán (born 21 September 1973), known commonly as Daniel Guzmán, is a Spanish actor, screenwriter and film director. Biography He grew up in Las Águilas, an area of Madrid, where during his youth he painted graffit ...

(born 1973), Spanish actor, screenwriter, and director *

Daniel Guzmán (footballer) Daniel Guzmán Castañeda (born 31 December 1965) is a Mexican former professional footballer and manager. Nicknamed " El Travieso," he played for 15 years for various clubs in Mexico. His son Daniel Guzmán Jr. is also a football player. Ho ...

(born 1965), Mexican football player and manager *

David Guzmán David Alberto Guzmán Pérez (born 18 February 1990) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Liga FPD club Saprissa and the Costa Rica national team. Club career Guzmán made his debut for Saprissa in ...

(born 1990), Costa Rican footballer * Del de Guzman (born 1963), Filipino politician *

Delfina Guzmán Delfina Guzmán Correa (born 7 April 1928) is a Chilean actress. She has appeared in more than 30 films and television shows since 1968. She starred in the 1968 Raúl Ruiz film '' Three Sad Tigers''. She is the daughter of Florencio Guzmán L ...

(born 1928), Chilean actress *

Domingo Guzmán Domingo Guzmán (born April 5, 1975) is a former Major League Baseball player. He made his major league debut with the San Diego Padres in 1999, and played in 8 games from 1999 to 2000. He traveled to Taiwan, and played one season in the Chinese ...

(born 1975), Dominican baseball pitcher *

Saint Dominic Saint Dominic, (; 8 August 1170 – 6 August 1221), also known as Dominic de Guzmán (), was a Castilians, Castilian Catholic priest and the founder of the Dominican Order. He is the patron saint of astronomers and natural scientists, and he a ...

de Guzmán (1170–1221), Castilian priest and founder of the Dominican Order

E–H

EA Guzman Edgar Allan Guzman (born November 20, 1989), also known by his nickname and screen name EA Guzman, is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He gained popularity after winning the Mr. Pogi 2006 competition on ''Eat Bulaga!'', aired on GMA Ne ...

(born 1989), Filipino actor *

Efraín Guzmán Noel Matta Matta-Guzmán, also known by his nom de guerre Efraín Guzmán (c. 1937 – 2002), was a Colombian guerrilla leader, founding member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). He died of natural causes in 2002. Early ...

(c. 1937–2002), Colombian guerrilla leader *

Eleanor de Guzmán Leonor (Eleanor) de Guzmán y Ponce de León (1310–1351) was a Castilian noblewoman. After about 1330, she became the long-term mistress and favourite of Alfonso XI, with whom she had the illegitimate son Henry "the Fratricidal", future first ...

(1310–1351), Castilian royal mistress *

Elizabeth Guzmán Elizabeth Rosalina Guzmán is an American politician and social worker who served as a member of the Virginia's House of Delegates for the 31st district from 2018 to 2024. She was first elected in 2017 after defeating incumbent Republican Sc ...

, American politician in Virginia *

Enrique Guzmán Enrique Guzmán (born February 1, 1943) is a Venezuelan-born Mexican singer and actor. He is one of the pioneers of Rock & Roll in Mexico, along with César Costa, Angélica María, Johnny Laboriel and Alberto Vasquez, among others. He is also ...

(born 1943), Mexican singer *

Éver Guzmán Éver Arsenio Guzmán Zavala (born 15 March 1988) is a Mexican former footballer who last played as a forward for Guatemalan team Antigua. Professional Although having debuted professionally on 15 May 2004 in a game against C.F. Pachuca, Guzm ...

(born 1988), Mexican footballer * Fernando Guzmán Solórzano (1812–1891), President of Nicaragua (1867–1871) *

Felipe S. Guzmán Felipe is the Spanish variant of the name Philip, which derives from the Greek adjective ''Philippos'' "friend of horses". Felipe is also widely used in Portuguese-speaking Brazil alongside Filipe, the form commonly used in Portugal. Noteworthy ...

(1879–1932), President of Bolivia (1925–1926) * Federica Guzmán (born 1981) Venezuelan TV Host, model and beauty pageant titleholder *

Francisco de Tello de Guzmán Francisco de Tello de Guzmán (sometimes ''Francisco Tello de Guzmán''; 1532-April 1603) was Spanish governor of the Philippines from July 14, 1596 to May 1602. He was a knight of the Order of Santiago. Early life and appointment as governor Fra ...

(died 1603), Spanish Governor of the Philippines * Freddy Guzmán (born 1981), Dominican baseball outfielder *

Gaspar de Guzmán, Count-Duke of Olivares Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel, 1st Duke of Sanlúcar, 3rd Count of Olivares, , known as the Count-Duke of Olivares (taken by joining both Count of Olivares, his countship and Duke of Sanlúcar la Mayor, subsequent dukedom) (6 January 1587 – 2 ...

(1587–1645), Spanish court favorite and minister *

Gastón Guzmán Gastón Guzmán Huerta (August 26, 1932 – January 12, 2016), a Mexican mycologist and anthropologist, was an authority on the genus ''Psilocybe''. Career He was born in Xalapa, Veracruz, in 1932. His interest in mycology began in 1955 when as ...

(1932–2016), Mexican mycologist and anthropologist *

Guillermo Guzmán Guillermo Guzmán Magaña (born 28 September 1964) is a retired Mexico, Mexican hammer thrower and weightlifter. He threw at the 1991 World Championships in Athletics, 1991 and 1993 World Championships in Athletics, 1993 World Championships withou ...

(born 1964), Mexican hammer thrower *

Graciela Guzmán Graciela Guzmán is an American politician and member of the Illinois Senate from the Illinois's 20th State Senate district, 20th district since 2024 Illinois Senate election, 2024. Early life and education Guzmán is one of five children, bo ...

, American politician *

Hulda Guzmán Hulda Guzmán (born 1984) is a Dominican figurative painter whose work often depicts tropical settings and naturalistic motifs. Her paintings often include elements of magical realism and dream-like environments. Education Hulda Guzmán was bo ...

(born 1984), Dominican figurative painter

J

Jack Guzman ''Power Rangers Wild Force'' is the 2002 season of ''Power Rangers'' which sees a group of humans chosen by Princess Shayla to combat pollution-powered monsters called the Orgs. Main characters Wild Force Power Rangers The Wild Force Rangers a ...

(born 1975), Colombian-born American actor * Jaime Guzmán (1946–1991), Chilean lawyer and senator, founder of the Independent Democratic Union * Javier Guzmán (1945–2014), Mexican football defender * Jesús Guzmán (actor) (1926–2023), Spanish actor * Jesús Guzmán (baseball) (born 1984), Venezuelan baseball player * Jesús Guzmán Delgado (born 1957), Spanish cyclist * JM de Guzman (born 1988), Filipino actor * Joan Guzmán (born 1976), Dominican boxer in super featherweight division * Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, Joaquín Guzmán, nicknamed 'El Chapo' (born 1954 or 1957), Mexican drug trafficker * Joaquín Eufrasio Guzmán (1801–1875), politician and President of El Salvador * Joel Guzmán (born 1984), Dominican baseball player * Jonathan de Guzmán (born 1987), Canadian-born footballer, playing for Dutch national team * Jorge Guzmán (born 1963), Mexican professional wrestler better known as El Hijo del Santo * José Guzmán (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **José Guzmán (born 1963), Puerto Rican baseball player **José Guzmán (boxer) (born 1963), Venezuelan boxer **José Guzmán Santos (born 1947), Mexican politician **José Florencio Guzmán (1929–2017), Chilean politician **José de Guzmán, 1st Viscount of San Rafael de la Angostura (1740–1792), Dominican cattle rancher, colonizer and nobleman **José de Guzmán Benítez (1857–1921), Mayor of Ponce, Puerto Rico * Josep Maria Guzmán (born 1984), Spanish basketball player * Juan Guzmán (disambiguation), multiple people, including **Juan Guzmán (baseball) (born 1966), Dominican baseball pitcher **Juan José Guzmán (1800–1847), President of El Salvador, 1842–1844 **Juan Pablo Guzmán (born 1981), Argentinian tennis player **Juan Reynoso Guzmán (born 1969), Peruvian football defender **Juan de Guzmán (died 1569), post-Conquest tlatoani (ruler) of the state of Coyoacan in the Valley of Mexico **Juan Guzmán Tapia (1939–2021), Chilean judge **Juan Guzman (soccer) (born 1988), American soccer player **Juan Guzmán (photographer) (1911–1982), German born Mexican photographer **Juan Guzman (boxer) (1951–2021), Dominican boxer * Julian de Guzman (born 1981), Canadian soccer player

K–W

* Karel Guzmán (born 1995), Cuban basketball player * Klarisse de Guzman (born 1991), runner-up of ''The Voice of the Philippines'' (season 1) in 2013 * Lucía Guzmán, American politician from Colorado * Leody de Guzman (born 1959), Filipino labor leader and activist * Luis Guzmán (disambiguation), multiple people, including: **Luis Guzmán (born 1956), Puerto Rican actor **Luis Enríquez de Guzmán, 9th Count of Alba de Liste (born c. 1605), viceroy of New Spain and Peru **Luis Muñoz de Guzmán (1735–1808), Spanish colonial administrator **Luis Roberto Guzmán (born 1966), Puerto Rican actor * Luisa de Guzmán (1613–1666), Spanish noblewoman * Manuel Guzmán (born 1969), Puerto Rican swimmer * Martha Guzmán Partida, Mexican mathematician * Nahuel Guzmán (born 1986), Argentine football goaltender * Noel Guzmán Boffil Rojas (1954–2021), Cuban painter * Nuño de Guzmán (c. 1490–1558), Spanish conquistador * Ovidio Guzmán López (born 1990), Mexican drug lord * Pancho Guzmán (born 1946), Ecuadorian tennis player * Patricio Guzmán (born 1941), Chilean documentary film maker * Pedro Guzman (also Peter Guzman), US citizen illegally deported to Mexico in 2007 * Ralph Guzman (born 1980), Filipino news correspondent * Ramon Guzman (born 1982), American player of Canadian football * Ramón Guzmán (1907–1954), Spanish football player and manager * Raúl González Guzmán (born 1985), Venezuelan footballer * Rigoberto Guzmán (1932–2014), Salvadoran football player and manager * Rodolfo Guzmán (1917–1984), Mexican professional wrestler and actor better known as El Santo, Santo * Ronald Guzmán (born 1994), Dominican baseball player * Ryan Guzman (born 1987), American actor * Suzanna Guzmán, American opera singer * Tomás Guzmán (born 1982), Paraguayan footballer * Vanessa Guzmán (born 1976), Mexican actress and model * Víctor Guzmán (footballer, born 1995), Mexican footballer * Víctor Guzmán (footballer, born 2002), Mexican footballer * Violeta Guzmán (born 1977), Mexican hammer thrower * Virginia Guzmán (born 1943), Chilean academic and policy advisor * Viviana Guzmán (born 1982), Chilean flautist * William Guzmán (born 1994), Mexican footballer

Notable people with the given name

Guzmán has also rarely been used as a given name. Notable people with the given name Guzmán include: * Guzmán Casaseca (born 1984), Spanish football midfielder * Guzmán Pereira (born 1991), Uruguayan football midfielder * Guzmán Quintero Torres, Colombian journalist and reporter

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