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

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

Popularity of Gómez-Ramos in America

Gómez-Ramos is the 136449th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Ramos surname appeared 123 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-Ramos.

The history of the last name Gómez-Ramos

The surname GOMEZRAMOS is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a compound surname formed by combining the patronymic "Gomez" and the maternal surname "Ramos."

The first part of the name, "Gomez," is derived from the Spanish personal name "Gome," which was a variant of the Germanic name "Gummi." This name was relatively common among Visigoths who settled in Spain during the 5th century CE. The suffix "-ez" indicates a patronymic, meaning "son of."

The second part, "Ramos," is derived from the Spanish word "ramo," meaning "branch" or "bough." It likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a distinctive tree or branch, or perhaps worked with branches or foliage.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname GOMEZRAMOS can be found in the Repartimiento de Sevilla, a record of land distribution in the city of Seville after its reconquest from the Moors in 1248. This document mentions a certain "Pedro GOMEZRAMOS" among the recipients of land grants.

In the 14th century, the name appears in the Libro de la Montería, a hunting treatise written under the patronage of King Alfonso XI of Castile. The work mentions a "Juan GOMEZRAMOS" as a member of the royal hunting party.

During the 15th century, a notable figure bearing this surname was Alonso GOMEZRAMOS (c. 1420-1492), a Spanish soldier and explorer who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands and later accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493.

Another noteworthy individual was Francisca GOMEZRAMOS (1524-1589), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist from Seville who donated generously to the construction of hospitals and churches in the city.

In the 17th century, the name was associated with Pedro GOMEZRAMOS (1601-1673), a renowned artist from Madrid who gained fame for his religious paintings and frescoes adorning various churches and monasteries in Spain.

Throughout its history, the surname GOMEZRAMOS has been recorded with various spelling variations, including GOMESRAMOS, GOMEZRAMUS, and GOMEZRAMUS, reflecting regional linguistic differences and evolving orthographic conventions.

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

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

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

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