Find out how popular the last name Medina-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 Medina-Ramírez.

Medina-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 Medina-Ramírez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Medina-Ramírez in America

Medina-Ramírez is the 123064th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Medina-Ramírez surname appeared 140 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 Medina-Ramírez.

The history of the last name Medina-Ramírez

The surname MEDINARAMIREZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname with origins dating back to the Middle Ages. It originates from the Iberian Peninsula, specifically from the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain. The first part of the surname, "Medina," is derived from the Arabic word "madīnah," meaning "city" or "town." This likely indicates that the surname's origins can be traced back to the Moorish rule in Spain, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th century.

The second part of the surname, "Ramirez," is a patronymic name derived from the Spanish name "Ramiro," which has Germanic roots and means "wise protector." This name was commonly used in medieval Spain, particularly in the northern regions. The combination of these two elements suggests that the surname may have originated from a union between families from different regions of Spain or as a result of intermarriage between individuals of Moorish and Spanish descent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname MEDINARAMIREZ can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that documented the landowners and vassals of the Crown of Castile. This suggests that the surname was already established in Spain by that time.

Notable individuals with the surname MEDINARAMIREZ include:

1. Gonzalo Medina Ramirez (c. 1450-1510), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.
2. María Medina Ramirez (1560-1638), a Spanish poet and writer during the Spanish Golden Age.
3. Diego de Medina Ramirez (1620-1689), a Spanish military engineer who designed fortifications in various Spanish colonies, including the Castillo de San Marcos in St. Augustine, Florida.
4. Juana Medina Ramirez (1778-1849), a Spanish aristocrat and landowner who played a significant role in the Spanish War of Independence against the French occupation.
5. Tomás Medina Ramirez (1880-1954), a Mexican painter and muralist known for his depictions of indigenous Mexican culture.

The surname MEDINARAMIREZ has also been associated with various place names in Spain, such as Medina de Rioseco in Valladolid and Medina del Campo in Valladolid, both of which were important commercial centers during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Medina-Ramírez

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

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