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

Güemez, 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 Güemez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Güemez in America

Güemez is the 152628th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Güemez surname appeared 107 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 Güemez.

The history of the last name Güemez

The surname Guemez is of Spanish origin, derived from the medieval Iberian region of Guipúzcoa in the Basque region. Its earliest known usage dates back to the 11th century, and it is believed to be derived from the Basque words "gue" meaning "mine" and "mez" meaning "hill," suggesting a connection to a mining settlement or a prominent hillside location.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Guemez surname can be found in the "Becerro de las Behetrías de Castilla," a medieval Castilian document from the 14th century that listed landowners and their properties. This document mentions a certain "Pedro Guemez de Villafranca" as a landowner in the region of León.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the Guemez surname was Juan Guemez, a Spanish explorer and conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. Juan Guemez was born in Seville around 1490 and died in Mexico in 1543.

Another prominent individual was Diego Guemez, a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the province of Río de la Plata (present-day Argentina and Uruguay) from 1580 to 1592. He was born in Valladolid, Spain, in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, a notable figure was Sebastián Guemez, a Spanish painter and engraver active in Madrid during the Golden Age of Spanish art. Guemez was born in Madrid around 1615 and is known for his religious paintings and engravings, many of which can be found in churches and museums across Spain.

During the 18th century, Francisco Guemez was a Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of the Philippines from 1767 to 1771. He was born in Burgos, Spain, in the early 18th century and played a significant role in the Spanish colonial administration of the Philippines.

In the 19th century, José Guemez was a Mexican politician and military leader who served as the interim president of Mexico for a brief period in 1858. He was born in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1803 and played a prominent role in the Mexican War of Reform and the French intervention in Mexico.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Güemez

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

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

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