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

Ramírez-Flores, 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 Ramírez-Flores surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramírez-Flores in America

Ramírez-Flores is the 65424th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramírez-Flores surname appeared 303 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 Ramírez-Flores.

The history of the last name Ramírez-Flores

The surname RAMIREZFLORES has origins that can be traced back to Spain and the Spanish colonization of the Americas. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the paternal surname Ramirez and the maternal surname Flores.

Ramirez is a Spanish surname derived from the given name Ramiro, which has its roots in the Germanic name Raginmirus, meaning "counsel" and "famous." This name was popular among the Visigoths, who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula from the 5th to the 8th centuries.

Flores, on the other hand, is a Spanish surname derived from the word "flores," meaning "flowers." It likely originated as a descriptive surname for someone who lived near a place with abundant flowers or worked with flowers.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the surname Ramirez can be found in the 11th-century manuscript, the "Becerro de San Millán," which contains records of property transactions and donations in the region of La Rioja, Spain. This document includes references to individuals with the surname Ramirez.

As for the Flores surname, it appears in various records from the 14th century onwards, particularly in regions like Andalusia and Extremadura, where it was common among families involved in agriculture and horticulture.

Notable individuals with the surname RAMIREZFLORES throughout history include:

1. Juan Ramírez de Flores (c. 1420 – c. 1490), a Spanish poet and courtier during the reign of King Juan II of Castile.
2. Gaspar Ramírez de Flores (c. 1530 – c. 1600), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who participated in the conquest of Guatemala and Honduras.
3. María Ramírez de Flores (c. 1610 – c. 1680), a Spanish nun and writer known for her religious poetry and devotional works.
4. Antonio Ramírez de Flores (c. 1770 – c. 1840), a Mexican revolutionary who fought against Spanish rule during the Mexican War of Independence.
5. Luisa Ramírez de Flores (c. 1850 – c. 1920), a Chilean educator and women's rights activist who founded one of the first schools for girls in Santiago.

The combination of the surnames Ramirez and Flores in RAMIREZFLORES likely occurred through marriage between families bearing these respective surnames, a common practice in Spanish-speaking cultures. This double-barreled surname has been carried through generations, reflecting the rich cultural heritage and history of the Spanish-speaking world.

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

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Ramírez-Flores.

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

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