Find out how popular the last name Gómez-Jiménez 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-Jiménez.

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

Popularity of Gómez-Jiménez in America

Gómez-Jiménez is the 111988th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Jiménez surname appeared 157 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-Jiménez.

The history of the last name Gómez-Jiménez

The surname GOMEZJIMENEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a combination of two common Spanish surnames, Gomez and Jimenez, both of which have their roots in the Visigothic and Moorish influences on the region.

The first part of the surname, Gomez, is derived from the Visigothic personal name Gumarus or Gummar, which itself is believed to have originated from the Germanic word "guma," meaning "man" or "warrior." This name was widely used among the Visigoths who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th century.

The second part, Jimenez, is a patronymic surname derived from the Germanic name Sigemundus or Sigemunt, which means "victorious protection." This name was also common among the Visigoths and was later adopted by the Moors who conquered the region in the 8th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GOMEZJIMENEZ can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. The document mentions a certain Gonzalo Gomez Jimenez, who was a member of the royal hunting party.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Rodrigo Gomez Jimenez de Rada (c. 1170-1247), a Spanish historian and Archbishop of Toledo. He is best known for his work, Historia de Rebus Hispaniae, which chronicled the history of Spain from the time of the Visigoths to the reign of Ferdinand III.

In the 15th century, there was a prominent family of Gomez Jimenez in the city of Seville, who were involved in the silk trade. One member of this family, Juan Gomez Jimenez (c. 1435-1501), served as a royal treasurer to the Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile.

During the Spanish colonial era, the surname GOMEZJIMENEZ found its way to the Americas, where it was borne by several notable individuals. One such person was Diego Gomez Jimenez (c. 1550-1620), a Spanish explorer who led expeditions to the Rio Grande and the Gulf of Mexico in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Pedro Gomez Jimenez (c. 1590-1660), a Spanish missionary who worked among the indigenous peoples of New Spain (present-day Mexico) and is credited with establishing several missions and schools in the region.

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

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

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

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