About Gustavo
The surname Gustavo is of Italian origin and is derived from the given name Gustav, which itself has Germanic roots. The name Gustav means "staff of the gods" or "god's staff" in Old Norse. It is a combination of the elements "gud" meaning "god" and "staf" meaning "staff" or "wand." The surname Gustavo likely originated as a patronymic, indicating that the bearer was the son of someone named Gustav.
The surname Gustavo is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gustavo based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Gustavo is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Gustavo in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Gustavo using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.