Find out how popular the last name Ramírez Jiménez 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 Jiménez.

Ramírez Jiménez, 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 Jiménez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramírez Jiménez in America

Ramírez Jiménez is the 102197th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramírez Jiménez surname appeared 176 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 Jiménez.

The history of the last name Ramírez Jiménez

The surname RAMIREZJIMENEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that combines the paternal surnames Ramirez and Jimenez. It originates from Spain, with roots dating back to the medieval period.

The first part, Ramirez, is derived from the Spanish given name Ramiro, which itself comes from the Germanic name Radomir, meaning "famous advisor" or "famous protector." The name Ramiro was particularly popular among the kings and nobles of the medieval Kingdom of León in northern Spain.

The second part, Jimenez, is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish given name Jimeno or Ximeno, which itself comes from the ancient Germanic name Sigemundus or Sigimundus. This name was commonly used among the Visigoths, who ruled parts of the Iberian Peninsula before the Muslim conquest in the 8th century.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname Ramirez can be found in the Codex Calixtinus, a 12th-century manuscript describing the life of St. James the Great and the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela. The manuscript mentions a nobleman named Ramiro Sánchez, who was likely from the region of Galicia.

In the 13th century, a knight named Rodrigo Ramírez de Arellano was a prominent figure in the court of King Alfonso X of Castile and León. He was known for his military exploits and served as the governor of various territories.

During the 15th century, a nobleman named Juan Ramírez de Lucena was a renowned chess player and author of one of the earliest known European works on chess, "Repetición de Amores y Arte de Ajedrez" (Repetition of Love and Art of Chess).

In the 16th century, a conquistador named Juan Ramírez de Arellano participated in the Spanish conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He later served as the governor of the province of Nueva Galicia in what is now western Mexico.

Another notable figure was María Ramírez de Arellano y Guzmán, a 17th-century Spanish noblewoman and author. She was known for her literary work "Discurso apologético," which defended the rights of women to pursue intellectual pursuits.

While the surname RAMIREZJIMENEZ is traditionally Spanish, it has spread to various parts of the world due to Spanish colonization and migration. Today, it can be found among Hispanic populations in Latin America, the United States, and other regions with significant Spanish cultural influence.

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

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

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

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