Find out how popular the last name Gutiérrez-López 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-López.

Gutiérrez-López, 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-López surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gutiérrez-López in America

Gutiérrez-López is the 70208th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez-López surname appeared 279 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-López.

The history of the last name Gutiérrez-López

The surname GUTIERREZLOPEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that has its origins in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a combination of two separate surnames, Gutierrez and Lopez, each with its own distinct history and meaning.

The first part of the surname, Gutierrez, is derived from the Germanic name Guthiriz, which is a combination of the elements "guth" meaning "battle" and "ric" meaning "ruler" or "powerful." This name was brought to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic rule in the 5th to 8th centuries. Over time, it evolved into the Spanish form Gutierrez, indicating descent from an ancestor named Guthiriz.

The second part of the surname, Lopez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Lope, which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Loup or Lup. This name is believed to have its origins in the Latin word "lupus," meaning "wolf." Patronymic surnames were commonly used in medieval Spain to indicate the father's name, with the suffix "-ez" added to the name.

In the 13th century, the Libro de las Behetrías, an important medieval document from the Kingdom of Castile, mentions individuals with the surname Gutierrez. Additionally, the Libro del Repartimiento de Sevilla, a record of land distribution in Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248, includes references to individuals bearing the surname Lopez.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the combined surname GUTIERREZLOPEZ was Gonzalo Gutierrez Lopez, a Spanish soldier and explorer from the 16th century. He was part of the expeditions led by Hernán Cortés in Mexico and was known for his participation in the conquest of Tenochtitlan.

Another notable figure was Juan Gutierrez Lopez, a Spanish painter from the 17th century, who was active in Madrid and known for his religious and historical works.

In the 18th century, Bartolomé Gutierrez Lopez was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Villahermosa.

During the 19th century, Manuel Gutierrez Lopez was a Spanish writer and politician who served as a member of the Cortes Generales, the Spanish parliament.

In the early 20th century, Francisco Gutierrez Lopez was a Spanish sculptor known for his monumental works and contributions to the development of modern sculpture in Spain.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gutiérrez-López

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

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

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