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

Gómez-Flores, 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 Gómez-Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gómez-Flores in America

Gómez-Flores is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Flores surname appeared 211 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 Gómez-Flores.

The history of the last name Gómez-Flores

The surname "GOMEZFLORES" is a compound Spanish surname that originated in Spain during the Middle Ages. The name is derived from the combination of two separate surnames, "Gomez" and "Flores." The "Gomez" portion of the name is believed to have its roots in the Visigothic personal name "Gumaz," which was derived from the Germanic word "guma," meaning "man" or "warrior."

The "Flores" portion of the name is derived from the Spanish word "flores," meaning "flowers." It is likely that the "Flores" surname was initially a descriptive name given to someone who lived near or owned land with abundant flowers or a garden.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the "Gomez" surname can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript that served as a guide for pilgrims traveling the Camino de Santiago. The document mentions a nobleman named "Gomez Fernandez" who lived in the region of Galicia during that time.

In the 13th century, the "Flores" surname appeared in various Spanish records, including the "Repartimiento de Sevilla," a document that recorded the distribution of land and property in the city of Seville after its conquest by King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248. One of the individuals mentioned in this document was "Pedro Flores," a landowner in the region.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the "GOMEZFLORES" surname. One such person was Juan Gomez Flores, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. Another was Diego Gomez Flores, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works and portraits.

In the 19th century, Melchor Gomez Flores was a prominent Mexican politician and military leader who served as the governor of the state of Jalisco from 1859 to 1861. Additionally, Manuel Gomez Flores, a Mexican artist born in 1883, was renowned for his paintings depicting scenes of everyday life in Mexico.

Lastly, Esteban Gomez Flores, a Spanish navigator and explorer, led an expedition along the Pacific coast of North America in 1542-1543, during which he is believed to have discovered the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gómez-Flores

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gómez-Flores.

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 Gómez-Flores 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.

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 Gómez-Flores was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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