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 67th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 293,218 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 99 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 Gutierrez originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. It is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Gutierre, which itself comes from the Germanic name Gunthari or Gunthar. The name Gunthari is composed of the elements "gund" meaning "war" and "hari" meaning "army".

Gutierrez first appeared in written records in the 13th century, with early instances found in medieval Spanish manuscripts and documents. The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Castile and Andalusia. Variations in spelling included Gutierres, Gutierras, and Gutierrs.

One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Juan Gutierrez, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors in the 13th century. Another notable early figure was Pedro Gutierrez de Santa Clara, a 15th-century Spanish explorer and conquistador who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

In the 16th century, the Gutierrez name gained prominence with the birth of Juan Gutierrez de Padilla (1490-1542), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who played a significant role in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was also one of the founders of the city of Zacatecas in present-day Mexico.

During the 17th century, a notable bearer of the name was Nicolás Gutiérrez de Rubalcava (1601-1670), a Spanish Catholic priest and missionary who dedicated his life to evangelizing indigenous communities in New Spain (present-day Mexico and the southwestern United States).

In the 18th century, María Antonia Gutiérrez Bueno (1720-1780) was a Spanish writer and poet known for her contributions to the Neoclassical literary movement in Spain.

Throughout history, the Gutierrez surname has been associated with various places, such as the towns of Gutiérrez Zamora and Gutiérrez del Álamo in Spain, and the Gutiérrez Valley in Argentina.

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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