Explore the Family Name Guterrez
The meaning of Guterrez
Hispanic: altered form of Spanish Gutiérrez (see Gutierrez).
Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.
How common is the last name Guterrez in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the popularity of the surname Guterrez has seen a decline over the decade from 2000 to 2010. In 2000, it was ranked 42,912th in terms of popularity among surnames but dropped to 47,429th in 2010, marking a decrease of 10.53%. Furthermore, the count of people with this surname also fell by 5.89% during the same period, reducing from 475 in 2000 to 447 in 2010. This led to a proportional decrease in the prevalence of the surname per 100,000 people from 0.18 to 0.15, a reduction of 16.67%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #42,912 | #47,429 | -10.53% |
| Count | 475 | 447 | -5.89% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.18 | 0.15 | -16.67% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Guterrez
The Decennial U.S. Census data provides insight into the changing ethnic identity associated with the surname Guterrez. The majority of people with this surname are of Hispanic ethnicity, growing from 90.32% in 2000 to 95.30% in 2010. This indicates an increase of 5.51%. A small proportion of these individuals identified as White, which decreased significantly from 6.95% in 2000 to just 2.68% in 2010. In 2010, for the first time, some individuals with this surname identified as Black, accounting for 1.12% of the total. There was no representation from Asian/Pacific Islander, two or more races, and American Indian and Alaskan Native categories in 2010, while the data for the Asian/Pacific Islander category was suppressed for privacy in 2000.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 90.32% | 95.3% | 5.51% |
| White | 6.95% | 2.68% | -61.44% |
| Black | 0% | 1.12% | 0% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 2.53% | 0% | 0% |
| Two or More Races | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |