Gutiérrez Surname

41,562nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,560 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mexico
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Gutiérrez Surname Definition:

The patronymic "-ez" means "son of." Hence "son of Gutierre," he who rules and governs. Town and province in Bolivia.

Ancient patronymic, son of Walther, found in all Spain. Seems to originate in Asturias and Castile. Name of village near Avila and derived from German name "Walthari," or Walther.

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Gutiérrez Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mexico4,7391:26,1921,802
Spain3,5791:13,0631,505
Guatemala1,3201:12,1841,222
Colombia4801:99,5293,615
Dominican Republic3311:31,5191,835
Chile3091:57,0112,473
Panama3041:12,8691,048
Venezuela2401:125,8504,170
Argentina2031:210,55917,357
United States1821:1,991,533128,023
Peru1151:276,38410,837
Uruguay1061:32,3753,724
Cuba911:126,6233,378
Germany881:914,83564,706
England671:831,61344,286
Costa Rica641:74,6891,428
Switzerland501:164,25815,252
Canada411:898,67368,969
France331:2,012,810168,616
Puerto Rico251:142,0061,869
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Italy211:2,912,22398,106
Belgium181:638,70256,744
Brazil171:12,592,608246,358
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Czechia101:1,063,34780,937
Norway81:642,78647,258
Nicaragua81:752,6364,372
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Ecuador61:2,650,97426,148
China61:227,886,92811,701
Andorra51:16,7681,446
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Moldova21:1,780,68455,103
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432

The alternate forms: Gutierrez (2,864,709), Gutièrrez (228), Gutíérrez (7), Gutiêrrez (5), Gutiérréz (1), Gútiérrez (1), Gutierréz (60), Gutíerrez (50), Gutierrèz (8), Gútierrez (5), Gütierrez (2), Gùtierrez (1), Gutîerrez (1) & Gütiêrrêz (1) are calculated separately.

Gutiérrez Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

The patronymic "-ez" means "son of." Hence "son of Gutierre," he who rules and governs. Town and province in Bolivia.

Ancient patronymic, son of Walther, found in all Spain. Seems to originate in Asturias and Castile. Name of village near Avila and derived from German name "Walthari," or Walther. One of more common surnames.

From the proper name Gutierre.

Patronymic of Gutierre. Most ancient house in mountains of Santander. Later extended to all of the Peninsula.

Spanish Surnames In The Southwestern United States (1978) by Richard Donovon Woods

Gutiérrez Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Gutiérrez Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Gutiérrez is found in Mexico more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Gutierrez, Gutièrrez, Gutíérrez, Gutiêrrez, Gutiérréz, Gútiérrez, Gutierréz, Gutíerrez, Gutierrèz, Gútierrez, Gütierrez, Gùtierrez, Gutîerrez or Gütiêrrêz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gutiérrez? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,562nd most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 580,219 people. Gutiérrez is primarily found in The Americas, where 68 percent of Gutiérrez reside; 40 percent reside in North America and 38 percent reside in Hispano-North America.

This surname is most common in Mexico, where it is borne by 4,739 people, or 1 in 26,192. In Mexico Gutiérrez is most common in: Mexico City, where 21 percent are found, México, where 16 percent are found and Jalisco, where 11 percent are found. Besides Mexico this last name exists in 64 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 28 percent are found and Guatemala, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gutierrez962,864,709/
Gutièrrez96228/
Gutíérrez967/
Gutiêrrez965/
Gutiérréz961/
Gútiérrez961/
Guutiérrez952/
Ggutiérrez952/
Gutiérreez951/
Gutiérrezs951/
Gutiérrezz951/
Gutiétrrez951/
Gutiérez9417/
Gutiérre941/
Gutierréz9360/
Gutíerrez9350/
Gutierrèz938/
Gútierrez935/
Gütierrez932/
Gùtierrez931/
Gutîerrez931/
Gutiérres899/
Gutiirrez892/
Gutiérrea891/
Gütiêrrêz891/
Guttierrez841,125/
Gutierrrez84313/
Gutierriez84105/
Goutierrez84105/
Gutierreez8432/
Gutiierrez8430/
Gutierrezz8424/
Gutieerrez8418/
Gustierrez8418/
Guthierrez8412/
Guutierrez8411/
Ggutierrez8410/
Gutierreaz848/
Gutierrezs848/
Gutietrrez847/
Gutierreuz847/
Cgutierrez847/
Gutierresz847/
Gutieirrez844/
Gautierrez844/
Gutierreiz843/
Ghutierrez843/
Gutioerrez843/
Hgutierrez842/
Gutierrezx842/
Kgutierrez842/
Gudtierrez841/
Gutierrexz841/
Gujtierrez841/
Gutgierrez841/
Gutíierrez841/
Gutie'rrez841/
Gutierez825,971/
Gutierre822,110/
Gutièrez821/
D'Gutierrez805/
Guttierriez801/
Gouthierrez801/
Guttieerrez801/
Gutierres7819,954/
Guttierez781,821/
Gutieerez78184/
Gutierriz78119/
Goutierre7891/
Gutieriez7855/
Goutierez7853/
Gutiereez7847/
Gutierrea7847/
Gotierrez7838/
Gutierrex7826/
Gutieirez7814/
Gutierezz7814/
Guttierre7813/
Gutierrer7812/
Gutyerrez7811/
Gutietrez788/
Gutierred784/
Gutierret784/
Gutiierez784/
Gutierrey783/
Gutierree783/
Gutierrei782/
Gutierrze782/
Gautierre781/
Gutiereiz781/
Gutierezs781/
Gutierrie781/
Gutierzez781/
Ngutierez781/
Gudtierez781/
Gustierre781/
Gutièreez781/
Gutièrres781/
Gutierrre781/
Gutierrezová768/
Gutiere7555/
Guttierres74198/
Gouttierre7425/
Guthierres7424/
Gustierres744/
Gottierrez742/
Gouttierez742/
Gutiierres742/
Gutierries742/
Guttieriez741/
Gutierress741/
Guttieerez741/
Guttierezz741/
Guttierriz741/
Guztierres741/
Gauthierre741/
Gudtierres741/
Gustierrer741/
Guthierryz741/
Guthyerrez741/
Gutiherres741/
Gutieres71319/
Goutiere71148/
Gutierri71134/
Gutierra7130/
Gutieriz7114/
Gotierre7112/
Guttiere7111/
Gautiere7110/
Guthiere718/
Goutière717/
Gutierry714/
Gotierez713/
Gutierer711/
Gutierie711/
Gutieréz711/
Gutières711/
Gutihere711/
Gouthierres701/
Gouthiere67147/
Guttieres67110/
Gouttiere67102/
Gutierris6738/
Gouttière6734/
Goutieres6726/
Gauthiere6715/
Gouthière6715/
Guttieriz675/
Guthierri673/
Gutieries672/
Gutierees672/
Gutieeres671/
Gutiereas671/
Gutiereed671/
Gotieriez671/
Gutierrys671/
Guttières671/
Gautierry671/
Goutierri671/
Guthierry671/
Guthyerre671/
Guttierri671/
Ghuttiere671/
Guttierry670/

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