Find out how popular the last name Gamarro is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gamarro.

Gamarro, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Gamarro surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gamarro in America

Gamarro is the 89753rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gamarro surname appeared 206 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Gamarro.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gamarro to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Gamarro

The surname Gamarro has its origins in Spain, dating back to the 12th century. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "gamo," which means deer. This suggests that the name may have initially referred to someone who lived near a place where deer were abundant or someone who hunted deer.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gamarro surname can be found in the Becerro Galicano, a 13th-century manuscript that documented noble families in the region of Galicia, Spain. This suggests that the name may have initially been associated with nobility or landowners.

In the 14th century, the Gamarro name appeared in records from the town of Burgos, located in northern Spain. This could indicate that the name had spread from its initial origins to other parts of the country. It is also possible that the name derived from a place name, as there are several towns and villages with names containing the word "gamo" or variations of it.

One notable figure with the Gamarro surname was Pedro Gamarro, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century. He served under Hernán Cortés and played a role in the fall of the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, Juan Gamarro was a prominent Spanish architect who designed several churches and buildings in Madrid, including the Church of San Millán and the Convent of Corpus Christi.

Moving forward to the 19th century, María Gamarro was a Spanish writer and poet who was part of the Romantic literary movement. She published several collections of poetry and was known for her lyrical style and themes of love and nature.

Another notable individual with the Gamarro surname was Gregorio Gamarro, a Venezuelan military leader who fought in the Venezuelan War of Independence in the early 19th century. He played a crucial role in several battles against the Spanish forces and was later appointed as a general in the Venezuelan army.

In the 20th century, José Gamarro was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for his abstract and surrealist works. He had several exhibitions in Spain and other European countries, and his art is featured in various museums and private collections.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gamarro

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gamarro.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Gamarro was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Gamarro has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Gamarro was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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