A Scottish surname, Guthrie comes from the Gaelic terms ‘gaoth’ and ‘gaothair’ which refer to wind and a windy location. The spelling variations for Guthrie include Guthree, Guttrie and Lahiff. In northern England is the location for many with the Guthrie name. The counties of Lancashire, Yorkshire, Cheshire, Northumberland and Durham have the highest in populations carrying the Guthrie name. In Scotland the early Guthrie households and the Guthrie Castle built in 1468 were in the Angus portion of the country. Over the centuries the Guthrie name spread to most of Scotland. Other areas with many carrying the Guthrie name are Lanarkshire, Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, Perthshire, Fife and Midlothian counties. Within the United States the original Guthrie families settled in Georgia, New York, Texas, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois and Missouri. Famous: Arlo Guthrie (folk singer), Danny Guthrie (professional footballer), Gwen Guthrie (singer and songwriter), Jack Guthrie (songwriter and singer), Jim Guthrie (professional race car driver), Robin Guthrie (Scottish musician - drums, guitar, bass and keyboard), Samuel Guthrie (19th century medical doctor who discovered the use of chloroform), Mark Andrew Guthrie (professional baseball player), Savannah Guthrie (television journalist) and Andrew “Jimmy” Guthrie (champion motorcycle racer from Scotland).