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 129047th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 132 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 Guterez is believed to have originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "gutierrez," which means "son of Gutierre." Gutierre was a common given name in Spain during that time, and it likely had its roots in the Germanic name Walther, which means "ruler of the army."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Guterez can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval Spanish manuscript dating back to the 14th century. This document was a registry of land ownership and tax records, suggesting that individuals with the surname Guterez were landowners or had some social standing during that era.

The Guterez surname also appears in several historical records from the 15th and 16th centuries, including the Libro de la Mesta, a document that regulated the transhumance of sheep in Spain. This connection to the wool industry and livestock may indicate that some Guterez families were involved in these trades.

One notable historical figure with the surname Guterez was Juan Guterez de Santillana, a Spanish poet and nobleman who lived from 1398 to 1458. He was a prominent figure during the Renaissance and is considered one of the most important poets of the 15th century in Spain.

Another Guterez of historical significance was Hernán Guterez de Badajoz, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born around 1485 and played a role in the Battle of Otumba in 1520.

In the 17th century, a man named Francisco Guterez de los Ríos served as the governor of the Philippine Islands from 1668 to 1672. He was born in Spain but spent a significant portion of his life in the Spanish colonies in Asia.

The Guterez surname also has connections to place names in Spain, such as the town of Gutiérrez Muñoz in the province of Ávila. This town likely took its name from an individual or family with the surname Guterez who may have been landowners or founders of the settlement.

Throughout its history, the Guterez surname has been spelled in various ways, including Gutierrez, Gutiérrez, and Gutérez, among others. These variations likely arose due to regional dialects, scribal errors, or personal preferences in spelling over time.

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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