Gutiérrez
A Spanish patronymic surname meaning “son of Gutierre,” a medieval personal name related to Gothic-style names beginning with Gut-.
The #67 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 1,053 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Gutiérrez is a Spanish patronymic surname formed with the old suffix -ez, meaning “son of.” It comes from the medieval given name Gutierre, a Spanish form of a Germanic name built on elements often associated with the Visigothic name-stock of medieval Iberia. In plain terms, the surname originally meant “son of Gutierre.”
History
The name is long established in Spain and later spread widely throughout Latin America through Spanish settlement and migration. In English-language records it also appears in older spellings such as Gutteres. It remains one of the most common Hispanic surnames today, especially in the Americas.
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Fun fact
The ending -ez is the same old Spanish patronymic marker found in surnames like González, Rodríguez, and Hernández.
From the historical record
“of Walter ; from G. waiter, which Wachter renders " negotiorum gestor." With the Basque affix es or ez, son, we doubtless have the celebrated Spanish name Gutierrez, whence the English name Gutteres. H.”
— Ludus Patronymicus; or, the etymology of curious surnames