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

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

Popularity of Gómez-Ramírez in America

Gómez-Ramírez is the 57914th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Ramírez surname appeared 351 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-Ramírez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gómez-Ramírez 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 Gómez-Ramírez

The surname GOMEZRAMIREZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a combination of the two surnames Gomez and Ramirez, both of which have their roots in the Iberian Peninsula.

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

The second part, Ramirez, is a patronymic surname that originated from the personal name Ramiro. This name is thought to have derived from the Germanic name Raginmirus, which means "wise protector." It was commonly used among the Visigoths and later adopted by the Spanish population.

GOMEZRAMIREZ is believed to have first emerged as a double-barreled surname during the time of the Reconquista, the period of Islamic rule in the Iberian Peninsula that lasted from the 8th to the 15th centuries. During this time, it was common for Spanish families to adopt double surnames to distinguish themselves from others and to preserve their family lineages.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GOMEZRAMIREZ surname can be found in the "Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla," a medieval manuscript dating back to the 11th century. The manuscript mentions a certain "Gomez Ramirez" who was a nobleman and landowner in the region of La Rioja, Spain.

Another notable figure bearing the GOMEZRAMIREZ surname was Gonzalo Gomez Ramirez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the 16th century. He was born in Llerena, Spain, around 1490 and died in Mexico City in 1548.

In the 17th century, Pedro Gomez Ramirez was a prominent Spanish painter known for his religious artworks. He was born in Seville, Spain, in 1615 and died in the same city in 1679.

During the 18th century, Juan Gomez Ramirez was a Spanish military officer who fought in the Spanish War of Succession. He was born in Cadiz, Spain, in 1678 and died in Madrid in 1748.

In the 19th century, José Gomez Ramirez was a Spanish politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Cortes (parliament) from 1834 to 1838. He was born in Granada, Spain, in 1792 and died in the same city in 1856.

These are just a few examples of notable individuals throughout history who bore the GOMEZRAMIREZ surname, which has its roots in the rich cultural and linguistic heritage of the Iberian Peninsula.

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

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

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

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