Find out how popular the last name Miramontez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Miramontez.

Miramontez, 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 Miramontez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Miramontez in America

Miramontez is the 88020th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Miramontez surname appeared 211 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 Miramontez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Miramontez 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 Miramontez

The surname Miramontez has its origins in Spain, with roots dating back to the medieval period. It is believed to have derived from the Spanish words "mirar" (to look or gaze) and "montes" (mountains), suggesting a potential connection to those who lived in or near mountainous regions.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon, where a certain Juan Miramontez was mentioned as a landowner in the town of Zaragoza during the 13th century.

In the 15th century, the name appeared in the chronicles of the Reconquista, the protracted period of conflict between Christian kingdoms and Moorish rulers in the Iberian Peninsula. A notable figure bearing this surname was Rodrigo Miramontez, a military commander who fought alongside King Ferdinand II of Aragon during the conquest of Granada in 1492.

As Spanish explorers and colonizers ventured across the Atlantic, the Miramontez surname made its way to the Americas. One of the earliest known bearers of the name in the New World was Hernán Miramontez, a conquistador who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 17th century, the Miramontez name appeared in the historical records of New Spain (present-day Mexico). Juana Miramontez, born in 1625, was a prominent landowner in the region of Puebla and played a significant role in the development of the local community.

Another notable figure with this surname was Miguel Miramontez, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Juan de Oñate in the colonization of New Mexico in the late 16th century. Miramontez is credited with establishing one of the earliest settlements in the region, which later became the town of Santa Fe.

Over the centuries, the Miramontez surname has continued to be prevalent in Spain, Mexico, and other parts of Latin America, with various spelling variations such as Miramontes and Miramontes emerging in different regions.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Miramontez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Miramontez.

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

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