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 96368th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 189 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 Gutirez has its origins in Spain, tracing back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Old Spanish word "gut," meaning "battle," combined with the Germanic name element "ric," signifying "ruler" or "powerful." This suggests that the name was initially associated with individuals who were skilled warriors or held positions of authority in battles or military campaigns.

In the 13th century, variations of the name, such as Gutiérrez and Gutierrez, appeared in historical records and manuscripts from the Kingdom of Castile and León. One notable reference is found in the "Cantar de Mio Cid," an epic poem from the 12th century that mentions a character named Gutierre Muñoz, a member of the retinue of the legendary Spanish hero, El Cid.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Gutirez can be traced back to the 11th century. In 1035, a document from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain, mentions a nobleman named Gutier Díaz. Another early example is Gutierre Fernández de Castro, a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso VII of León and Castile, who lived from around 1100 to 1155.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the surname Gutirez or its variations. One such figure was Hernán Gutiérrez de Monroy (c. 1475 - c. 1540), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. Another was Pedro Gutiérrez de Santa Clara (1521 - 1603), a Spanish poet and dramatist known for his contributions to the Renaissance literature of Spain.

In the realm of arts and culture, Juan Gutiérrez de la Concha (1592 - 1664) was a renowned Spanish painter and etcher active during the Golden Age of Spanish art. Alfonso Gutiérrez Cabral (1642 - 1725), on the other hand, was a Spanish composer and organist who made significant contributions to the development of Baroque music in Spain.

One of the most famous bearers of the Gutirez name was Joaquín Gutiérrez Masieu (1809 - 1875), a Spanish military officer and politician who played a prominent role in the Carlist Wars, a series of civil wars in Spain during the 19th century. He served as a general and served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1853 to 1854.

It is important to note that the surname Gutirez and its variations have been widely distributed throughout Spain and have since spread to other parts of the world, particularly Latin America, due to Spanish colonization and migration patterns.

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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