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

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

Popularity of Gómez-Sánchez in America

Gómez-Sánchez is the 49999th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Sánchez surname appeared 419 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-Sánchez.

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

The surname GOMEZSANCHEZ is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Andalusia and Castile. It is a double-barrelled surname, combining the two surnames Gomez and Sanchez, which were likely the paternal and maternal surnames of an ancestor.

The name Gomez is derived from the ancient Germanic name Gummus, which itself comes from the Gothic word "guma," meaning "man" or "warrior." This name was brought to the Iberian Peninsula during the Visigothic rule in the 5th to 8th centuries. Sanchez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish form of the name Sancho, which itself comes from the Latin name Sanctius, meaning "holy" or "saintly."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Gomez can be found in the 12th century Chronica Adefonsi Imperatoris, which mentions a nobleman named Gomez Gonzalez. Similarly, the name Sanchez appears in the 13th century Cancionero de Baena, a medieval Spanish songbook that includes works by poets such as Ferran Sanchez Calavera.

Among the notable historical figures with the surname GOMEZSANCHEZ is Fernando Gomez Sanchez (1434-1492), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Another notable bearer of the name was Maria Gomez Sanchez (1549-1611), a Spanish mystic and writer who was beatified by the Catholic Church in 1843.

In the 16th century, the name GOMEZSANCHEZ appears in the records of the Spanish Inquisition, with several individuals being tried for various offenses, including Juan Gomez Sanchez, who was accused of Judaizing in 1567. Later, in the 18th century, Jose Gomez Sanchez (1703-1781) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid, including the Palacio de Liria.

Additionally, the surname GOMEZSANCHEZ was borne by Miguel Gomez Sanchez (1856-1935), a Mexican general and politician who served as the 38th President of Mexico from 1920 to 1924. Another notable bearer was Antonio Gomez Sanchez (1878-1953), a Spanish painter and sculptor who was a prominent figure in the Catalan Modernist movement.

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

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

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

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