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

Gameros, 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 Gameros surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gameros in America

Gameros is the 42937th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gameros surname appeared 504 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 Gameros.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gameros 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 Gameros

The surname Gameros is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the late medieval period in the region of Castile. It is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "gamero," which means "shrimp fisherman" or "shrimp seller." This suggests that the earliest bearers of this surname may have been involved in the shrimp fishing or trading industry along the coastal areas of Spain.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Gameros surname can be found in the Becerro de Behetrías, a 14th-century census document from the reign of King Pedro I of Castile. This document mentions several individuals with the surname Gameros residing in various villages and towns throughout Castile.

In the 15th century, the Gameros surname appeared in several historical records from the city of Seville, which was a major center for maritime trade and commerce during that time. Some notable individuals from this period include Pedro Gameros, a merchant who lived in Seville in the late 1400s, and Juan Gameros, a ship captain who sailed for the Spanish Crown in the early 1500s.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, as Spain expanded its empire across the Americas, the Gameros surname spread to various colonies in the New World. One notable example is Diego Gameros, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 1500s.

In the 18th century, the Gameros surname can be found in various genealogical records and parish registers from Spain and its colonies. One notable individual from this period is María Gameros, a landowner and philanthropist from the city of Cádiz, who lived from 1720 to 1798.

As the centuries progressed, the Gameros surname continued to be carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions. In the 19th century, for instance, José Gameros was a prominent lawyer and politician in Mexico, serving as a senator and governor of the state of Puebla in the 1860s.

Throughout its history, the Gameros surname has maintained its connection to its maritime and coastal origins, while also branching out into various other fields and occupations across different regions of the Spanish-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gameros

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

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

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