Gutiérrez (, , ) is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Gutier / Gutierre". Gutierre is a form of Gualtierre, 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. And 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 retired luchador Sidney M. Gutierrez (born 1951), retired USAF colonel and NASA astronaut Sonia Gutierrez, American educator and Hispanic rights activist Arts 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 (born c. 1963), US-based Mexican journalist Grace Gutierrez (born 1989), American artist Horacio Gutiérrez (born August 28, 1948), Cuban-American classical pianist 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 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 26 March 1951) U.S.