The Spanish surname Gutierrez is of patronymic origin meaning "son of Gutierre." The personal name Gutierre is the Spanish version of Walter meaning "he who rules." The name Gutierrez is first recorded in Castile in central Spain where it existed since Visigoth times. The name Gutierrez is the 24th most common Hispanic surname and the 96th most popular name in the US with over 200,000 bearers of the name currently residing there.  Notable bearers of the surname Gutierrez include Antonia Gutierrez, the Spanish Spanish writer and translator. In 1837, she became the first woman to be granted access to the National Library of Spain. She was born in Madrid, Spain on January 17th 1781. She died on April 6th 1874 in Mdrid at the age of 93.

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