Find out how popular the last name Ramírez-Muñoz 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-Muñoz.

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

Popularity of Ramírez-Muñoz in America

Ramírez-Muñoz is the 120187th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramírez-Muñoz surname appeared 144 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-Muñoz.

The history of the last name Ramírez-Muñoz

The surname RAMIREZMUNOZ has its origins in Spain, with the earliest recorded examples dating back to the 15th century. The name is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Ramirez and Munoz, both of which have distinct histories and meanings.

Ramirez is a patronymic surname derived from the Spanish personal name Ramiro, which is believed to have originated from the Germanic name Raginmiri or Raginmir, composed of the elements "ragin" (counsel) and "mari" (famous). This name was particularly common in the medieval Kingdom of Aragon and the neighboring regions of Spain.

Munoz, on the other hand, is also a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Munio, which is thought to have originated from the Latin name Munius or Munnius. This name was prevalent in the northern regions of Spain, particularly in the areas of Castile and León.

While the combined surname RAMIREZMUNOZ is relatively uncommon, it is likely that it originated when individuals from families bearing the separate surnames Ramirez and Munoz intermarried, leading to the formation of this double-barreled surname.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RAMIREZMUNOZ can be found in the historical archives of the city of Seville, where a certain Juan Ramirez Munoz was mentioned in a document dated 1492, coinciding with the Spanish conquest of Granada.

Another notable bearer of this surname was Pedro Ramirez Munoz, a Spanish soldier and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in the early 16th century. Pedro Ramirez Munoz is believed to have been born around 1490 and played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire.

In the 17th century, there are records of a Francisco Ramirez Munoz, a Franciscan friar and missionary who traveled to the Americas and worked among the indigenous populations of present-day Mexico and Guatemala. Francisco Ramirez Munoz was born in Seville in 1602 and died in Guatemala City in 1674.

During the 18th century, the surname RAMIREZMUNOZ appeared in several historical documents related to the Spanish colonies in the Americas. One notable example is Ignacio Ramirez Munoz, a landowner and rancher who lived in the region of New Spain (present-day Mexico) and was born in 1725.

In more recent times, one of the most famous bearers of the surname RAMIREZMUNOZ was Miguel Ramirez Munoz, a Spanish artist and painter who was born in Madrid in 1888 and died in 1962. Miguel Ramirez Munoz was known for his vibrant paintings depicting scenes from Spanish life, particularly in the regions of Andalusia and Castile.

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

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

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

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