Find out how popular the last name Gomis is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Gomis.

Gomis, 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 Gomis surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Gomis in America

Gomis is the 110286th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Gomis surname appeared 160 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 Gomis.

We can also compare 2010 data for Gomis 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 Gomis

The surname GOMIS is of Spanish origin, deriving from the medieval Spanish personal name "Gomes" or "Gomez", which itself is a patronymic form of the older Germanic name "Gummus". This name can be traced back to the region of Galicia in northwestern Spain, where it was particularly prevalent during the Middle Ages.

The earliest recorded instances of the GOMIS surname date back to the 13th and 14th centuries, appearing in various historic documents and records from the Kingdom of Aragon and the Crown of Castile. One notable example is found in the "Libro de repartimiento de Valencia", a manuscript documenting the distribution of lands and properties in Valencia after its conquest by the Crown of Aragon in 1238, where several individuals bearing the GOMIS surname are mentioned.

During the 15th and 16th centuries, the GOMIS name spread beyond Spain, carried by explorers, settlers, and conquistadors as the Spanish Empire expanded across the Americas and other territories. Some notable individuals with this surname include Juan Gómez de Sanabria (1530-1609), a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Nueva Andalucía (modern-day Colombia and Venezuela), and Pedro Gomis y Vidal (1781-1836), a Spanish military officer and governor of the Philippines from 1828 to 1835.

In the realm of literature, one of the earliest known authors with the GOMIS surname was Bernardo Gomis Soler (1686-1768), a Spanish playwright and poet from Valencia, who wrote several comedies and religious works. Another notable figure was Francisco Gomis (1776-1849), a Spanish composer and music teacher who was renowned for his operas and sacred music compositions.

Across the Atlantic, the GOMIS surname has been well-established in various countries, including Mexico, where José Gómez (1917-1957), a celebrated painter and muralist, left a lasting legacy with his vibrant depictions of Mexican culture and history. In France, the name has been associated with individuals such as Jean-Baptiste Gomis (1776-1857), a renowned opera singer and composer who was particularly celebrated for his contributions to the French Romantic movement in music.

Throughout its long history, the GOMIS surname has been subject to various spelling variations, including Gomes, Gomez, and Gomis, reflecting the influence of regional dialects and linguistic evolutions over time. However, the core meaning and origin of this name remain rooted in its Spanish heritage, carrying the echoes of a rich cultural and historical legacy.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Gomis

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Gomis.

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

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