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

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

Popularity of Pérez-Gómez in America

Pérez-Gómez is the 37993rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Pérez-Gómez surname appeared 584 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 Pérez-Gómez.

We can also compare 2010 data for Pérez-Gómez 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 Pérez-Gómez

The surname PEREZGOMEZ is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the Medieval era in the Iberian Peninsula. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the paternal PEREZ and maternal GOMEZ lineages.

The Perez component likely stems from the patronymic form of Pedro, derived from the Greek name Petros, meaning "rock." This name was particularly prevalent in Spain due to the veneration of St. Peter, one of Jesus Christ's apostles. The Gomez portion, on the other hand, is believed to be of Visigothic origin, potentially linked to the Germanic name Gumm or Guma, meaning "man" or "person."

Historical records suggest that the name PEREZGOMEZ appeared in various regions of Spain, including Castile, Andalusia, and Galicia, as early as the 13th century. One of the earliest documented instances of the surname can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrias de Castilla, a 14th-century manuscript that catalogued noble families and vassals in the Kingdom of Castile.

Among the notable individuals bearing the PEREZGOMEZ surname throughout history are Juan Perez Gomez (1453-1521), a Spanish conquistador who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas; Alonso Perez Gomez (1508-1572), a prominent architect who contributed to the design of several iconic buildings in Seville; and Maria Perez Gomez (1597-1665), a renowned poet and playwright during the Spanish Golden Age.

In the 16th century, the PEREZGOMEZ name gained prominence in the town of Écija, located in the province of Seville, where a notable family of landowners and merchants resided. One of their descendants, Diego Perez Gomez (1632-1701), was a highly respected jurist and legal scholar who served as a magistrate in the Royal Chancery of Granada.

Another prominent figure bearing this surname was Miguel Perez Gomez (1785-1854), a Spanish military officer who played a significant role in the Peninsular War against Napoleon's forces. He later served as the Governor of Cadiz and was instrumental in the establishment of the Spanish Constitution of 1812.

As the Spanish Empire expanded across the globe, the PEREZGOMEZ surname also found its way to various colonies and territories, including the Americas and the Philippines, where descendants of these early settlers continue to carry the name to this day.

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

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

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

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