Find out how popular the last name Gutiérrez Cruz 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 Cruz.

Gutiérrez Cruz, 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 Cruz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gutiérrez Cruz in America

Gutiérrez Cruz is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez Cruz surname appeared 105 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 Cruz.

The history of the last name Gutiérrez Cruz

The surname GUTIERREZCRUZ is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Gutierrez and Cruz. It originates from Spain during the medieval period. The Gutierrez portion comes from the Germanic name Guthiriz, which means "brave ruler." The name is believed to have been introduced to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic period, which lasted from the 5th to the 8th century.

The Cruz portion of the name means "cross" in Spanish, likely referring to the Christian cross symbol. This suggests that the name may have originated from someone who lived near a prominent cross or was associated with the Christian faith in some way during the early medieval era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Gutierrez can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript from the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route. The document mentions a certain Martinus Guterriz, who was a landowner in the region of Galicia.

During the 13th century, a nobleman named Rodrigo Gutierrez de Castro was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso X of Castile. He was known for his military exploits and served as the Governor of Seville from 1253 to 1261.

In the 15th century, a Spanish explorer named Juan Gutierrez de Guzman accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. He later became one of the first European settlers in the Caribbean region.

Another notable figure with the surname Gutierrez was Miguel Gutierrez de Valdivia, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of Chile. He was born in Extremadura around 1510 and died in Concepción, Chile, in 1592.

During the 17th century, a Spanish playwright and poet named Juan Gutierrez de Teza gained recognition for his works, which included plays and religious poetry. He was born in Madrid around 1590 and passed away in the same city in 1650.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gutiérrez Cruz

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

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 Cruz 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.

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

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