Find out how popular the last name Jiménez-López 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-López.

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

Popularity of Jiménez-López in America

Jiménez-López is the 53419th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jiménez-López surname appeared 387 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-López.

We can also compare 2010 data for Jiménez-López 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 Jiménez-López

The surname JIMENEZLOPEZ has its origins in Spain and can be traced back to the 15th century. It is a compound surname formed by the combination of the paternal surname Jimenez and the maternal surname Lopez. The name Jimenez is derived from the Spanish personal name Jimeno, which in turn comes from the Germanic name Semon or Siemon.

The earliest known record of the surname JIMENEZLOPEZ appears in a census document from the city of Seville, dated 1492. This document lists a certain Juan JIMENEZLOPEZ among the citizens of the city. Another early reference can be found in a land registry from the town of Cordoba, where a family by the name of JIMENEZLOPEZ owned a vineyard in the year 1537.

Over the centuries, the surname JIMENEZLOPEZ has been associated with several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Pedro JIMENEZLOPEZ, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the 16th century. Another prominent figure was María JIMENEZLOPEZ, a renowned Baroque painter who lived in Madrid during the 17th century and was known for her religious works.

In the 19th century, Juan JIMENEZLOPEZ was a prominent politician and lawyer who served as a member of the Spanish Parliament during the reign of Queen Isabella II. He was instrumental in drafting several important legal reforms during his tenure as a legislator.

More recently, Javier JIMENEZLOPEZ was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several iconic buildings in Madrid and Barcelona in the early 20th century. His most famous work is the Palacio de Comunicaciones in Madrid, completed in 1919.

Another notable figure was Dolores JIMENEZLOPEZ, a Spanish feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and suffrage in the early 20th century. She was a founding member of the Spanish Women's Association and played a crucial role in the fight for gender equality in Spain.

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

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

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

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