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

Ramirez Medina, 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 Ramirez Medina surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramirez Medina in America

Ramirez Medina is the 141140th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramirez Medina surname appeared 118 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 Ramirez Medina.

The history of the last name Ramirez Medina

The surname RAMIREZMEDINA is a double-barrelled Spanish surname that originated in Spain during the medieval period. The first part, Ramirez, is a patronymic name derived from the given name Ramiro, which comes from the Germanic name Raginmîr, meaning "wise protection" or "advice and fame". The second part, Medina, is a locative name referring to someone from Medina, a common place name in Spain derived from the Arabic word "madinah", meaning "city".

RAMIREZMEDINA can be traced back to the 11th century, when the name Ramirez first appeared in records from the Kingdom of León, a medieval kingdom in the northwest region of the Iberian Peninsula. One of the earliest recorded bearers of the name was Ramiro I, King of Asturias (790-850 AD), who was also known as Ramiro Ramirez.

The name Medina has its roots in the Moorish occupation of Spain, which lasted from the 8th to the 15th century. During this period, many Arabic place names were adopted into the Spanish language, and Medina became a common topographic surname for those who hailed from towns or cities with that name.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the combined surname RAMIREZMEDINA can be found in the "Fuero de Salamanca", a legal document from the 13th century, which mentions a certain "Ramiro Ramirez de Medina".

Notable historical figures with the surname RAMIREZMEDINA include:

1. Pedro Ramírez de Medina (c. 1460 - 1520), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Puerto Rico and Cuba.
2. Alonso Ramírez de Medina (fl. 1585), a Spanish navigator and author of the nautical treatise "El Arte de Navegar" (The Art of Navigation).
3. Gaspar Ramírez de Medina (c. 1570 - 1640), a Spanish painter and engraver, known for his religious works.
4. Juan Ramírez de Medina (c. 1590 - 1650), a Spanish Baroque architect who designed several notable churches and monasteries in Spain.
5. María Ramírez de Medina (1668 - 1735), a Spanish noblewoman and philanthropist, known for her charitable works in Madrid.

The surname RAMIREZMEDINA has been present throughout Spanish history, and its origins can be traced back to the rich cultural heritage of the Iberian Peninsula, where Arabic and Germanic influences converged to create a unique blend of names and identities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramirez Medina

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

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

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