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

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

Popularity of Jiménez-Pérez in America

Jiménez-Pérez is the 77264th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Jiménez-Pérez surname appeared 248 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-Pérez.

The history of the last name Jiménez-Pérez

The surname JIMENEZPEREZ has its origins in Spain, and it is a combination of two separate surnames, Jimenez and Perez, which were likely joined together sometime in the past due to marriage or other familial connections. The Jimenez portion of the name is derived from the Spanish given name Ximeno, which itself is a variant of the Hebrew name Simeon.

The Perez part of the name, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname that means "son of Pedro" in Spanish, with Pedro being a variant of the name Peter. This naming convention was common in medieval Spain, where people were often identified by their given name followed by the name of their father or a descriptor.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Jimenez surname can be found in the "Libro de la Montería" (Book of the Hunt), a 14th-century manuscript commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile, which mentions a knight named Fernán Ximénez de Illescas. The Perez surname also has a long history, with references to individuals bearing this name appearing in various medieval Spanish documents and records.

Notable historical figures with the surname JIMENEZPEREZ include Juan Jiménez Perez (1475-1537), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Puerto Rico and was one of the earliest settlers on the island. Another prominent individual was Pedro Jiménez Perez (1534-1611), a Spanish Catholic priest and theologian who served as the Bishop of Arequipa in present-day Peru.

In the realm of literature, Miguel Jiménez Perez (1853-1913) was a Spanish poet and writer known for his works in the Andalusian dialect. Additionally, José Jiménez Perez (1887-1957) was a Spanish painter and sculptor associated with the Surrealist movement.

Lastly, a more recent figure is María Jiménez Perez (1927-2006), a Spanish politician and activist who played a significant role in the fight against the Franco dictatorship and was a prominent member of the Spanish Communist Party.

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

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

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

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