Gutiérrez (, , ) is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Gutier/Gutierre". Gutierre is a form of Gualtierre, the Spanish form of Walter. Gutiérrez is the Spanish form of the English surnames Walters, Watkins, and Watson, and has Germanic etymological origin.
The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries, had a profound impact on the development of surnames. This name originally derived from the baptismal name Gutierre. The Portuguese version of this surname is Guterres.
Notable people with the surname include:
General
Alfredo Gutiérrez (disambiguation), multiple people
Armando Gutierrez, Cuban-American businessman, activist and political consultant
Carlos Gutiérrez (disambiguation), multiple people
Daniel G. P. Gutierrez Episcopal Bishop of Pennsylvania
Diego Gutiérrez (disambiguation), multiple people
Gustavo Gutiérrez (born 1928), Peruvian theologian, Dominican priest, founder of Liberation Theology at the University of Notre Dame José Ángel Gutiérrez, University of Texas at Austin lecturer Kris Gutiérrez, American professor Rochelle Gutierrez, American professor of education Sergio Gutíerrez Benítez, Mexican Catholic priest and luchador Sidney M. Gutierrez (born 1951), retired USAF colonel and NASA astronaut Sonia Gutierrez, American educator and Hispanic rights activist
Arts
Antonia Gutiérrez (1781–1874), Spanish writer and translator
Antonio García Gutiérrez, Spanish playwright
Ariadna Gutiérrez (born 1993), Miss Colombia 2014, 1st runner up Miss Universe 2015 Ash Gutierrez (born 2005), American musician Chin Chin Gutierrez, Filipino actress and environmentalist Donald Gutierrez (1932–2013), American writer Eddie Gutierrez (actor) (Jorge Eduardo Pickett Gutierrez), Filipino actor Eloísa Jiménez Gutiérrez (1908–1990), Mexican artist Emilio Gutiérrez (journalist) (born c. 1963), US-based Mexican journalist Grace Gutierrez (born 1989), American artist Horacio Gutiérrez (born 1948), Cuban-American classical pianist Janine Gutierrez (born 1989), Filipina actress and TV host Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla (c. 1590 – 1664), Spanish-Mexican composer Judith Gutiérrez, Ecuadorian master Latin American painter Miguel Gutierrez (choreographer), American dancer Miguel Gutiérrez (writer) (1940–2016), Peruvian writer Pedro Elías Gutiérrez (1870-1954) Venezuelan musician, composer Pedro Juan Gutiérrez, Cuban journalist, writer and artist Raymond Gutierrez, Filipino TV host Richard Gutierrez, Filipino actor Ruffa Gutierrez (born 1974), Filipina actress, model, beauty queen, and Ms. World
Politicians
Álvaro Gutiérrez (politician), Peruvian politician
Antoni Gutiérrez Díaz (1929–2006), Catalan physician and politician
Carl T.C. Gutierrez (born 1941), Guamanian politician and governor of Guam
Daniel Gutiérrez Castorena (born 1954), Mexican politician
Doris Gutiérrez (born 1947), Honduran lawyer and politician
Eulalio Gutiérrez (1881–1939) provisional president of Mexico from late 1914 to early 1915 Joaquín Gutiérrez Cano (1920–2009), Spanish diplomat and politician Jaime Abdul Gutiérrez (1936–2012), member of the Revolutionary Government Junta of El Salvador from 1979 to 1982 Lino Gutierrez (born 1951), U.S. diplomat and ambassador to Argentina Lucio Gutiérrez (born 1957), Ecuadorian politician, President of Ecuador from 2003 to 2005 Luis Gutiérrez (born 1953), Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives representing Illinois's 4th congressional district Mauricio Gutiérrez Castro (born 1942), Salvadoran politician, Vice President of El Salvador from 1982 to 1984 Merceditas Gutierrez, Filipino ombudsman Patricia Gutiérrez (born 1983), Venezuelan politician and activist Rafael Antonio Gutiérrez (1845–1921), Salvadoran President from 1894 to 1898