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

Gamero, 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 Gamero surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gamero in America

Gamero is the 22113th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gamero surname appeared 1,170 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 Gamero.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gamero 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 Gamero

The surname Gamero originated in Spain, with the earliest records dating back to the 12th century. It is derived from the Spanish word "gamero," which means "shrimp" or "prawn." This etymology suggests that the name may have been initially given as a nickname to someone who had a resemblance to or occupation related to shrimp.

In medieval Spain, surnames were often adopted based on physical characteristics, occupations, or places of origin. The name Gamero likely emerged as a descriptive surname in regions where fishing or coastal activities were prevalent.

One of the earliest known references to the surname Gamero can be found in the records of the Monastery of San Juan de la Peña in Aragon, dated 1187. This document mentions a certain Pedro Gamero, who was a landowner in the area.

During the 13th century, the name Gamero appeared in various regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Castile. For instance, Alfonso Gamero was a prominent military leader from Seville, who participated in the Reconquista campaigns against the Moors in the early 1200s.

In the 14th century, the name Gamero was associated with several notable individuals, such as Juan Gamero, a wealthy merchant from Córdoba, who established trade routes with the Mediterranean regions in the late 1300s.

The 16th century saw the rise of Juan Gamero de Almodóvar, a renowned poet and playwright from the city of Almodóvar del Campo in Castilla-La Mancha. His works were widely celebrated during the Spanish Golden Age of literature.

Another prominent figure bearing the Gamero surname was Catalina Gamero, a philanthropist and benefactor from Granada, who founded several hospitals and charitable institutions in the late 16th century.

During the colonial era, the name Gamero spread to the Spanish territories in the Americas. One notable figure was Pedro Gamero y Blanco, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Peru in the early 1500s.

Throughout its history, the surname Gamero has had various spelling variations, such as Gameiro, Gameiro, and Gamarro, reflecting regional linguistic variations and changes over time.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gamero

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

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 Gamero 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 Gamero 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 Gamero was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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