Find out how popular the last name Ramírez Rojas 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 Rojas.

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

Popularity of Ramírez Rojas in America

Ramírez Rojas is the 154907th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramírez Rojas surname appeared 105 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 Rojas.

The history of the last name Ramírez Rojas

The surname RAMIREZROJAS is a compound name of Spanish origin, formed from the combination of two distinct surnames: Ramirez and Rojas. It is believed to have originated in the regions of Castile and Andalusia in Spain during the medieval period.

The first part of the name, Ramirez, is derived from the Spanish personal name Ramiro, which has its roots in the Germanic name Raginmēr. This name is composed of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "mēr" meaning "famous." Ramirez was initially used as a patronymic surname, indicating the bearer was the son or descendant of someone named Ramiro.

The second part, Rojas, is a Spanish toponymic surname that originated from the town of Rojas in the province of Burgos, Castile. The name Rojas is believed to have been derived from the Latin word "rubea," meaning "red," possibly referring to the reddish color of the soil or vegetation in the area.

Historical records from the 13th century mention individuals bearing the surname Ramirez, such as Don Alonso Ramirez, a nobleman who served as the Mayor of Seville in 1260. In the 14th century, a notable figure was Fernán Ramirez de Guzmán, a Spanish poet and historian born in 1378.

The earliest known record of the combined surname RAMIREZROJAS dates back to the 16th century, when Pedro Ramirez Rojas, a Spanish soldier and explorer, participated in the conquest of Peru alongside Francisco Pizarro in the 1530s.

Among the notable individuals with the surname RAMIREZROJAS throughout history are:

1. Gaspar Ramirez Rojas (1535-1612), a Spanish-born Catholic priest who served as the Bishop of Cartagena de Indias (present-day Colombia) from 1591 to 1612.

2. Juan Ramirez Rojas (1582-1648), a Spanish painter and engraver known for his religious works, active in Madrid during the Baroque period.

3. María Ramirez Rojas (1785-1853), a Venezuelan revolutionary who played a significant role in the struggle for independence from Spain, alongside Simón Bolívar.

4. José Ramirez Rojas (1856-1932), a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the Governor of Durango from 1904 to 1908.

5. Alejandro Ramirez Rojas (1909-1985), a Chilean sculptor and painter, renowned for his abstract and surrealist works, who gained international recognition in the mid-20th century.

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

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

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

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