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

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

Popularity of Gómez-Vásquez in America

Gómez-Vásquez is the 143149th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gómez-Vásquez surname appeared 116 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-Vásquez.

The history of the last name Gómez-Vásquez

The surname GOMEZVASQUEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia during the medieval period. It is a compound surname formed by combining the patronymic surname Gomez, derived from the given name Gome or Gomes, which is thought to have originated from the Germanic name Gummus, with the topographic surname Vasquez, derived from the word "vasco" meaning "Basque" or "Basque Country."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the GOMEZVASQUEZ surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript detailing the hunting reserves of King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a nobleman named Fernán Gómez Vázquez, who was granted lands in the region of Córdoba.

Another notable figure bearing the GOMEZVASQUEZ surname was Alonso Gómez Vázquez, a 16th-century Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and served as governor of the province of Tezulutlán between 1539 and 1541.

In the 17th century, Diego Gómez Vázquez was a renowned Spanish painter known for his religious works, including the altarpiece of the Church of San Miguel in Zaragoza, completed in 1631.

The GOMEZVASQUEZ surname also has a historical presence in the Americas, with one of the earliest recorded individuals being Juan Gómez Vázquez, a Spanish colonist who settled in the region of present-day Peru in the mid-16th century.

In the 19th century, José María Gómez Vázquez was a prominent Mexican politician and military leader who served as interim president of Mexico for a brief period in 1858.

While the GOMEZVASQUEZ surname has its roots in Spain, it has since spread to various parts of the world, particularly due to Spanish colonization and migration. However, its origins can be traced back to the medieval period in the Iberian Peninsula, where it was borne by notable figures in various fields, including nobility, exploration, and the arts.

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

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

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

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