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 121590th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gutiérrez surname appeared 142 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.

The history of the last name Gutiérrez

The surname Guttirez is of Spanish origin, traced back to the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval period. It is believed to be a variant spelling of the surname "Gutiérrez," derived from the Germanic personal name "Guthiriz" or "Gutier," which means "wealthy guard" or "prosperous watcher."

This surname first appeared in historical records during the 12th century, when the Reconquista, the Christian re-conquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors, was underway. It is possible that the name was initially borne by individuals who played a role in guarding and protecting territories or settlements during this turbulent era.

One of the earliest documented instances of the Guttirez surname can be found in the Cartulario de Valparaíso, a medieval manuscript from the 13th century, where a certain "Fernán Gutiérrez de Toro" is mentioned as a landowner in the region of Zamora.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, where a "Juan Gutiérrez de Treviño" is listed among the participants in a royal hunt.

Notable historical figures bearing the Guttirez surname include:

1. Hernán Gutiérrez de Monroy (c. 1460 - 1532), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.
2. Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c. 1490 - 1542), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who led expeditions to the Yucatán Peninsula and the Pacific coast of Mexico.
3. Alonso Gutiérrez de Toro (c. 1510 - 1570), a Spanish poet and dramatist from Seville, known for his contributions to the development of Renaissance literature in Spain.
4. Pedro Gutiérrez de Santa Clara (c. 1520 - 1603), a Spanish mathematician and cosmographer who served as the Royal Cosmographer of the Spanish Crown.
5. Diego Gutiérrez de Salinas (c. 1550 - 1615), a Spanish poet and playwright from Seville, known for his works in the Golden Age of Spanish literature.

The Guttirez surname has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Gutiérrez de Cañas, a municipality in the province of León, and Gutiérrez de Sobar, a village in the province of Cantabria, both of which likely derived their names from individuals bearing the Guttirez surname in those locations.

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.

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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