Gutiérrez Surname
Approximately 12,560 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameGutiérrez Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 4,739 | 1:26,192 | 1,802 |
| Spain | 3,579 | 1:13,063 | 1,505 |
| Guatemala | 1,320 | 1:12,184 | 1,222 |
| Colombia | 480 | 1:99,529 | 3,615 |
| Dominican Republic | 331 | 1:31,519 | 1,835 |
| Chile | 309 | 1:57,011 | 2,473 |
| Panama | 304 | 1:12,869 | 1,048 |
| Venezuela | 240 | 1:125,850 | 4,170 |
| Argentina | 203 | 1:210,559 | 17,357 |
| United States | 182 | 1:1,991,533 | 128,023 |
| Peru | 115 | 1:276,384 | 10,837 |
| Uruguay | 106 | 1:32,375 | 3,724 |
| Cuba | 91 | 1:126,623 | 3,378 |
| Germany | 88 | 1:914,835 | 64,706 |
| England | 67 | 1:831,613 | 44,286 |
| Costa Rica | 64 | 1:74,689 | 1,428 |
| Switzerland | 50 | 1:164,258 | 15,252 |
| Canada | 41 | 1:898,673 | 68,969 |
| France | 33 | 1:2,012,810 | 168,616 |
| Puerto Rico | 25 | 1:142,006 | 1,869 |
| Netherlands | 23 | 1:734,225 | 57,169 |
| Italy | 21 | 1:2,912,223 | 98,106 |
| Belgium | 18 | 1:638,702 | 56,744 |
| Brazil | 17 | 1:12,592,608 | 246,358 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Czechia | 10 | 1:1,063,347 | 80,937 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Nicaragua | 8 | 1:752,636 | 4,372 |
| Australia | 8 | 1:3,374,463 | 124,818 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Ecuador | 6 | 1:2,650,974 | 26,148 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Andorra | 5 | 1:16,768 | 1,446 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Moldova | 2 | 1:1,780,684 | 55,103 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
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.
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.
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