Find out how popular the last name Gómez-Gutiérrez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gómez-Gutiérrez.

Gómez-Gutiérrez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gómez-Gutiérrez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gómez-Gutiérrez in America

Gómez-Gutiérrez is the 137327th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Gutiérrez surname appeared 122 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gómez-Gutiérrez.

The history of the last name Gómez-Gutiérrez

The surname GOMEZGUTIERREZ has its origins in Spain, where it first emerged during the medieval period. It is a compound name, formed by the combination of two separate surnames – Gomez and Gutierrez. These names trace their roots back to the Visigothic and Iberian populations that inhabited the Iberian Peninsula prior to the Muslim conquest in the 8th century.

The name Gomez is believed to derive from the Germanic personal name Gummaricus or Gumaredus, which were later Hispanicized. It may also have been influenced by the Arabic name Ghumar or Ghumayr. The Gutierrez component, on the other hand, is thought to be of Visigothic origin, stemming from the personal name Guntaricus or Guntarius.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GOMEZGUTIERREZ surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish census document compiled in the 14th century. This record mentions individuals bearing this name in various regions of the Kingdom of Castile, including Burgos, Palencia, and Valladolid.

Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the GOMEZGUTIERREZ surname. One such individual was Juan Gomez Gutierrez (c. 1545-1618), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Philippines and later served as governor of the Mariana Islands. Another was Diego Gomez Gutierrez (fl. 1620s), a Spanish missionary who worked among the indigenous populations of what is now New Mexico.

In the 18th century, Francisco Gomez Gutierrez (1701-1776) was a prominent Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as governor of Texas and Coahuila y Tejas. During the same period, Antonio Gomez Gutierrez (1722-1805) was a renowned Spanish naval officer and explorer who led several expeditions to the Pacific Northwest.

In more recent times, Joaquin Gomez Gutierrez (1890-1976) was a Mexican politician and diplomat who served as Mexico's ambassador to the United States and played a significant role in the negotiation of the Bracero Program, a guest worker agreement between Mexico and the United States during World War II.

While the GOMEZGUTIERREZ surname has its roots in medieval Spain, it has since spread globally, particularly to Latin American countries with strong Spanish colonial ties. However, its origins and historical significance remain deeply intertwined with the rich cultural heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gómez-Gutiérrez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gómez-Gutiérrez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gómez-Gutiérrez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gómez-Gutiérrez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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