Gutenberg (surname)

Gutenberg is a German surname. It is most famously associated with Johannes Gutenberg, the inventor of the movable-type printing press in Europe.

The name likely originates as a habitational surname, derived from a place named Gutenberg. Several towns and localities bear this name in German-speaking regions. These places are often named for a "good mountain" or "good fortress" (from the German words "gut" meaning "good" and "Berg" meaning "mountain" or "Burg" meaning "castle/fortress").

Individuals with the surname Gutenberg are found predominantly in Germany and other regions with historical German diaspora. Due to the fame of Johannes Gutenberg, the surname carries a significant association with printing, literacy, and the spread of knowledge.