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

Jiménez-Diaz, 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 Jiménez-Diaz surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Jiménez-Diaz in America

Jiménez-Diaz is the 120901st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jiménez-Diaz surname appeared 143 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 Jiménez-Diaz.

The history of the last name Jiménez-Diaz

The surname JIMENEZDIAZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Castile and Andalusia in the late medieval period. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the patronymic "Jimenez" and the surname "Diaz".

The first part, "Jimenez", is derived from the Germanic personal name "Sighimundus" or "Sigemundus", which was Hispanicized to "Jimeno" or "Ximeno". This name was relatively common among the Visigoths and later adopted by Christian Spaniards during the Reconquista period.

The second part, "Diaz", is a patronymic derived from the personal name "Dia", which in turn comes from the Latin name "Didacus" or "Diego". This name has its roots in the Greek name "Didakos", meaning "instructed" or "taught".

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname JIMENEZDIAZ can be found in the "Repartimiento de Sevilla", a document from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of lands and properties in the city of Seville after its reconquest by the Christian forces led by King Ferdinand III of Castile.

In the 14th century, a nobleman named Pedro JIMENEZDIAZ was mentioned in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt) written by King Alfonso XI of Castile, which described hunting expeditions in the region of Seville.

During the 15th century, a renowned Spanish jurist and theologian named Rodrigo JIMENEZDIAZ de Rada (c. 1170-1247) served as the Archbishop of Toledo and wrote a significant historical work called "De Rebus Hispaniae" (On the Affairs of Spain).

In the 16th century, a Spanish conquistador named Juan JIMENEZDIAZ de Quesada (c. 1495-1579) played a crucial role in the conquest of Colombia and the establishment of the city of Santa Fe de Bogotá.

Another notable figure with the surname JIMENEZDIAZ was Gaspar JIMENEZDIAZ (c. 1510-1590), a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Francisco Pizarro in the conquest of Peru and later served as the first governor of the province of Quito, now part of Ecuador.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Jiménez-Diaz

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Jiménez-Diaz.

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

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