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

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

Popularity of Jiménez-Morales in America

Jiménez-Morales is the 144141st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jiménez-Morales surname appeared 115 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-Morales.

The history of the last name Jiménez-Morales

The surname JIMENEZMORALES is of Spanish origin, originating from the regions of Andalusia and Extremadura in southern Spain. It is a compound surname, formed by the combination of the two surnames Jimenez and Morales.

Jimenez is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Jimeno, which is itself a Spanish form of the Germanic name Semeno or Semeño. This name can be traced back to the 8th century, during the Moorish rule in Spain. The earliest recorded instances of the surname Jimenez date back to the 10th century.

Morales, on the other hand, is a toponymic surname that refers to someone who came from a place called Morales, which is the plural form of the Spanish word "moral" meaning "mulberry tree." There are several towns and villages across Spain with this name, indicating the widespread use of the surname.

One of the earliest known bearers of the combined surname JIMENEZMORALES was Diego Jimenez Morales, a 16th-century Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico. Another notable figure was Pedro Jimenez Morales, a 17th-century Spanish painter known for his religious works.

In the 18th century, Juan Jimenez Morales y Aranda was a prominent Spanish military officer who served as the Governor of Havana, Cuba, from 1765 to 1767. A century later, José Jimenez Morales (1823-1897) was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several notable buildings in Madrid.

One of the most famous bearers of the surname JIMENEZMORALES in modern times was Manuel Jimenez Morales (1892-1975), a Spanish painter and sculptor whose works were heavily influenced by the Cubist movement. His works can be found in numerous museums and art galleries across Spain and Europe.

While the surname JIMENEZMORALES is primarily associated with Spain, it has also been carried by individuals in Latin American countries due to the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The name has been particularly prevalent in countries like Mexico, Cuba, and Venezuela, where many descendants of Spanish settlers have retained the surname.

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

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

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

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