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 10416th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 3,090 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 1 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 GUTIERRES has its origins in Spain and Portugal, tracing back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "gutierre," which itself has roots in the Germanic name "Godehere" or "Gutheri," meaning "God's army" or "battle troop of God."

The earliest recorded instances of the name GUTIERRES can be found in historical documents from the 12th and 13th centuries in the Iberian Peninsula. Some notable figures bearing this surname during this time include García Gutierres, a prominent nobleman and military leader during the Reconquista, and Fernán Gutierres de Castro, a 13th-century poet and troubadour.

As the name spread across Spain and Portugal, it evolved into various spellings and forms, such as Gutierrez, Gutiérrez, and Gutierres. These variations can often be traced back to regional dialects and linguistic influences within the two countries.

In the 14th century, the name GUTIERRES appeared in the "Libro de la Montería," a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, which documented the names of various noble families and landowners involved in the royal hunts.

During the Age of Exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries, many individuals bearing the GUTIERRES surname participated in the Spanish and Portuguese conquests and colonization efforts in the Americas, Africa, and Asia. One notable figure from this era was Juan Gutierres Altamirano, a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

In the 17th century, Pedro Gutierres de Santa Clara, a Spanish historian and writer, authored several works documenting the history and culture of the indigenous peoples of the Americas.

As the GUTIERRES surname spread across the globe, it also became associated with various place names, such as Gutiérrez in Colombia, and Gutiérrez Zamora in Mexico, reflecting the migration patterns and settlements of individuals bearing this surname.

Other notable figures throughout history with the GUTIERRES surname include José Joaquín Gutiérrez (1771-1835), a Mexican insurgent leader during the Mexican War of Independence, and Joaquín Gutiérrez Heras (1870-1932), a Mexican politician and military leader during the Mexican Revolution.

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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