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

Gomar, 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 Gomar surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gomar in America

Gomar is the 62359th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gomar surname appeared 321 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 Gomar.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gomar 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 Gomar

The surname Gomar is believed to have originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is derived from the Arabic personal name Ghumar, which means "reddish-brown" or "amber-colored." This name likely refers to a person's physical appearance, such as their hair or skin color.

The earliest known record of the surname Gomar dates back to the 13th century, when it appeared in various documents from the Kingdom of Aragon and other parts of the Iberian Peninsula. One of the earliest recorded individuals with this surname was Juan Gomar, a merchant from Valencia who lived in the late 13th century.

During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Gomar family spread to other regions of Spain, including Andalusia and Catalonia. In the 16th century, the surname began to appear in records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas, indicating that some members of the Gomar family had participated in the exploration and settlement of the New World.

One notable figure with the surname Gomar was Enrique Gomar y Vidal (1837-1912), a Spanish military officer and politician who served as the Governor-General of the Philippines from 1884 to 1888. Another prominent individual was Francisco Gomar (1558-1622), a Spanish theologian and Calvinist minister who played a significant role in the Dutch Reformed Church during the Protestant Reformation.

In the 19th century, the surname Gomar began to appear in records from other European countries, such as France and Italy, suggesting that some members of the family may have migrated to these regions. One example is the Italian painter and sculptor Gomar Antonio (1830-1908), who was born in Naples and is known for his religious works.

The Gomar surname has also been found in various place names throughout Spain, such as Gomar (a municipality in the province of Castellón) and Gomara (a village in the province of Soria). These place names likely derive from the same Arabic root as the surname itself, reflecting the historical influence of Arabic language and culture in the Iberian Peninsula.

Throughout history, several other notable individuals have borne the surname Gomar, including the Spanish writer and journalist Manuel Gomar (1905-1985), the Mexican painter and sculptor José Gomar Muñoz (1919-2011), and the Dutch philosopher and theologian Francis Gomar (1563-1641).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gomar

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

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

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