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 47429th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 447 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 GUTERREZ originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is a Spanish variation of the German surname Gutierrez, which derives from the Old German words "gut" meaning "good" and "heri" meaning "army" or "warrior." This suggests that the name may have originated as a descriptive surname for a skilled or valiant soldier or military leader.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname GUTERREZ can be found in medieval Spanish chronicles and records from the 12th and 13th centuries. One notable early bearer of the name was Rodrigo Guterrez, a knight who fought alongside King Alfonso VIII of Castile during the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212, a pivotal victory for the Christian forces over the Almohad Caliphate.

In the 14th century, the GUTERREZ name appeared in various municipal records and tax rolls from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. This suggests that the name had spread and established itself across different parts of the Iberian Peninsula by this time.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, several individuals with the surname GUTERREZ played significant roles in the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Juan Guterrez de Padilla, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led expeditions into present-day Mexico and Texas in the early 1500s.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Diego Guterrez de Santa Clara, a 16th-century Spanish poet and playwright known for his religious works and contributions to the Spanish Golden Age of literature.

In the 17th century, the GUTERREZ name appeared in records from the Spanish colonial settlements in the Americas, particularly in Mexico and the Caribbean. Juan Guterrez de Terán, a Spanish military officer and explorer, led expeditions into present-day Texas and New Mexico in the late 1600s, establishing settlements and mapping the region.

Over the centuries, the GUTERREZ surname has been carried by numerous individuals across various fields, including literature, military, exploration, and politics. Other notable bearers of the name include Miguel Guterrez, a 19th-century Mexican poet and philosopher, and Jesús Guterrez Zamora, a 20th-century Mexican politician and diplomat.

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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