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

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

Popularity of Gómez-Mendoza in America

Gómez-Mendoza is the 133048th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Mendoza surname appeared 127 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-Mendoza.

The history of the last name Gómez-Mendoza

The surname GOMEZMENDOZA is a compound Spanish surname that originates from the Iberian Peninsula during the medieval period. It is a combination of the two prominent Spanish surnames Gomez and Mendoza.

The first part, Gomez, is believed to have its roots in the ancient Visigothic name Gumari, which later evolved into Gumarus or Gomerus during the 8th and 9th centuries. This name was derived from the Germanic elements "guma" meaning "man" and "hari" meaning "army." The earliest recorded instance of the surname Gomez can be found in the cartularies of the Monastery of Sahagún, dated around the 10th century.

The second part, Mendoza, is a toponym that refers to the town of Mendoza in the province of Álava, Basque Country. The name is thought to have originated from the Basque words "mendi" meaning "mountain" and "oza" meaning "cold," possibly describing the geographical location of the town. The Mendoza family was a prominent noble house in Spain, with members holding influential positions in the government and the military.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname GOMEZMENDOZA was Pedro Gómez de Mendoza, who served as Grand Admiral of Castile in the early 15th century. Another notable figure was Íñigo López de Mendoza, also known as the Marquis of Santillana, a celebrated Spanish poet and nobleman who lived from 1398 to 1458.

During the 16th century, the GOMEZMENDOZA surname gained prominence with individuals such as Juan Gómez de Mendoza y Guzmán, a Spanish military leader and viceroy of New Spain (present-day Mexico) from 1535 to 1551. Additionally, Antonio de Mendoza y Gómez, born in 1490, was a Spanish nobleman and the first viceroy of New Spain from 1535 to 1550.

In the 17th century, the name appears in records related to the Spanish conquest and colonization of the Americas. One notable figure was Jerónimo Gómez de Mendoza, a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the expeditions to California in the late 1600s.

The GOMEZMENDOZA surname continued to be prominent in Spain and its colonies throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, with individuals holding positions in the military, government, and religious orders.

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

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

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

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