Find out how popular the last name Hernández-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 Hernández-Ramírez.

Hernández-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 Hernández-Ramírez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hernández-Ramírez in America

Hernández-Ramírez is the 51512th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hernández-Ramírez surname appeared 404 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 Hernández-Ramírez.

The history of the last name Hernández-Ramírez

The surname HERNANDEZRAMIR has its origins in Spain, with the earliest recorded instances dating back to the 15th century. It is a compound name, formed by the merger of two distinct surnames – HERNANDEZ and RAMIR.

HERNANDEZ is a patronymic surname, derived from the given name Hernando, which is the Spanish form of Ferdinand. This name has its roots in the Germanic word "harin," meaning army, and "nanth," meaning brave or daring. It was a popular name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula in the 5th and 6th centuries.

RAMIR, on the other hand, is believed to have originated from the Arabic name "Ramir," which means "lance-bearer" or "spearman." This name was likely adopted by some Iberian families during the Moorish occupation of the region, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th century.

The earliest known record of the combined surname HERNANDEZRAMIR appears in a document from the town of Seville, dated 1492. This document mentions a certain Juan HERNANDEZRAMIR, who was a merchant involved in the lucrative trade of spices and textiles with the newly discovered Americas.

Another notable figure bearing this surname was Rodrigo HERNANDEZRAMIR, a renowned explorer and navigator who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the New World in 1493. Rodrigo HERNANDEZRAMIR is credited with mapping several Caribbean islands and establishing the first European settlement on the island of Hispaniola (present-day Haiti and Dominican Republic).

In the 17th century, a branch of the HERNANDEZRAMIR family settled in the region of Extremadura, where they acquired significant landholdings and influence. One member of this branch, Catalina HERNANDEZRAMIR (1620-1693), was a renowned philanthropist who funded the construction of several churches and schools in the area.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, several individuals with the surname HERNANDEZRAMIR played important roles in the exploration and administration of the Spanish territories. One such figure was Alonso HERNANDEZRAMIR (1565-1638), who served as the governor of the province of Nueva Galicia (present-day western Mexico) from 1620 to 1625.

In more recent times, the HERNANDEZRAMIR surname has been associated with notable figures in various fields, such as the Spanish painter and sculptor, Antonio HERNANDEZRAMIR (1892-1972), whose works are displayed in several prominent museums across Europe.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Hernández-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 Hernández-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 Hernández-Ramírez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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