Find out how popular the last name 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 Gutiérrez.

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 Gutiérrez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gutiérrez in America

Gutiérrez is the 140157th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 119 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 Gutiérrez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gutiérrez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gutiérrez

The surname Gotierrez is of Spanish origin, tracing its roots back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is derived from the Spanish personal name Gutierre, which itself is a contraction of the Germanic name Guthierre, meaning "people's ruler" or "army commander."

Gotierrez was initially a patronymic surname, indicating "son of Gutierre." The earliest known records of this surname date back to the 12th century, appearing in various historical documents from the regions of Castile and Aragon.

In the 13th century, the name Gotierrez was found in the Crónica General de España, a historical chronicle compiled under the patronage of King Alfonso X of Castile. This work mentioned several individuals bearing the surname, suggesting its widespread use during that period.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname Gotierrez was Rodrigo Gotierrez, a prominent military leader who fought alongside King Ferdinand III of Castile during the Reconquista in the 13th century.

During the 15th century, the name Gotierrez appeared in the Cancionero de Baena, a medieval Spanish poetry anthology. One of the poets featured in this work was Juan Gotierrez de Trevino, who lived around the late 14th and early 15th centuries.

In the 16th century, the explorer and conquistador Juan Gotierrez de la Camarena played a significant role in the Spanish colonization of the Americas, participating in expeditions to Mexico and Central America.

Another notable figure with the surname Gotierrez was Pedro Gotierrez de Santa Clara, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet known for his works in the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

The surname Gotierrez has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Gotierrez de Campos, a municipality in the province of Valladolid, and Gotierrez de Arroyo, a village in the province of Cáceres.

Throughout history, several variations and spellings of the surname have existed, including Gutierrez, Gutiérrez, and Gutiérres, reflecting regional linguistic differences within the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gutiérrez

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

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gutiérrez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Gutiérrez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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