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

Guzmán-Ramírez, 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 Guzmán-Ramírez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Guzmán-Ramírez in America

Guzmán-Ramírez is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Guzmán-Ramírez surname appeared 158 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 Guzmán-Ramírez.

The history of the last name Guzmán-Ramírez

The surname GUZMANRAMIREZ is of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of the surnames Guzman and Ramirez. It is a compound surname that emerged in Spain during the Middle Ages.

The first part, Guzman, is believed to have originated from the Arabic name "Ghuzmán," which means "son of Ghuzmán." This name was likely adopted by Spanish families during the Moorish occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. The earliest known record of the Guzman surname dates back to the 11th century, when it was mentioned in the Cartulario de Valpuesta, a medieval manuscript from the Kingdom of Castile.

The second part, Ramirez, is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Ramiro, which means "wise counselor" or "judge." This name has its roots in the Visigothic language and was commonly used in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. The earliest recorded instance of the Ramirez surname can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías, a 14th-century document from the Kingdom of Castile.

One of the most notable historical figures with the surname GUZMANRAMIREZ was Alonso Guzman Ramirez (c. 1510-1580), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and Honduras. Another prominent individual was Rodrigo Guzman Ramirez (1585-1648), a Spanish military commander who served during the Thirty Years' War.

In the 16th century, a nobleman named Juan Guzman Ramirez (1550-1617) was granted land in the region of Andalusia, where the family established a prominent lineage. One of his descendants, María Guzman Ramirez (1670-1735), became a renowned poet and playwright in the court of King Philip V of Spain.

The surname GUZMANRAMIREZ also appears in historical records from the Spanish colonies in the Americas. For instance, Pedro Guzman Ramirez (1625-1690) was a wealthy landowner and cattle rancher in the Viceroyalty of New Spain (present-day Mexico).

It is worth noting that the surname GUZMANRAMIREZ has undergone various spelling variations throughout history, such as Guzmán Ramírez, Guzmán Ramíres, and Guzmán Ramires, reflecting regional differences in pronunciation and orthography.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Guzmán-Ramírez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Guzmán-Ramírez.

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

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