Find out how popular the last name Luna 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 Luna Ramírez.

Luna 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 Luna Ramírez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Luna Ramírez in America

Luna Ramírez is the 145220th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Luna Ramírez surname appeared 114 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 Luna Ramírez.

The history of the last name Luna Ramírez

The surname LUNARAMIREZ is a double-barreled name originating from Spain in the 15th century. The first part, LUNA, traces its roots to the Latin word "luna," meaning "moon." It was likely initially used as a descriptive name for someone with a pale complexion or who worked at night.

The second part, RAMIREZ, is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Ramiro, which itself comes from the Germanic name Raginmēr, composed of the elements "ragin" (counsel) and "mēr" (famous). This was a common name among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain before the Muslim conquest.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the LUNARAMIREZ surname appears in a 1492 census of the town of Seville, where a family by that name is listed. It's possible this family adopted the double-barreled name to distinguish themselves or to signify a marriage between two prominent families.

Over the centuries, the name has been associated with several notable individuals. In the 16th century, Diego LUNARAMIREZ was a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico under Hernán Cortés. He was born in 1498 in Seville and died in 1567 in Mexico City.

Another prominent bearer of the name was Juana LUNARAMIREZ, a 17th-century Spanish playwright and poet from Madrid. She was born in 1612 and is known for her works that explored themes of love and feminism, which were quite daring for her time.

In the 18th century, Manuel LUNARAMIREZ was a renowned Spanish architect who designed several churches and government buildings in Seville and Cádiz. He was born in 1725 and died in 1803.

Moving into the 19th century, Miguel LUNARAMIREZ was a Spanish military officer who fought in the Peninsular War against the French forces of Napoleon. He was born in 1785 in Granada and died in 1854 in Madrid.

Finally, in the 20th century, Ana LUNARAMIREZ was a Spanish painter and sculptor known for her cubist and surrealist works. She was born in 1912 in Barcelona and died in 1998 in Madrid.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Luna Ramírez

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

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