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

Ramirze, 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 Ramirze surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramirze in America

Ramirze is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramirze surname appeared 102 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 Ramirze.

The history of the last name Ramirze

The surname RAMIRZE is of Spanish origin, with roots tracing back to the 10th century. It is derived from the Germanic name Ranimirus, which is a combination of the elements "ragin" meaning "counsel" and "meri" meaning "famous." The name was particularly prevalent in the regions of Aragon and Castile.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name RAMIRZE can be found in the Becerro de las Behetrías, a medieval census document from the 14th century. This document lists several individuals with variations of the name, such as Ramirez and Ramirio, serving as landlords or tenants in various parts of Castile.

In the 15th century, the RAMIRZE name gained prominence through individuals like Alonso Ramírez de Prado (c. 1435-1490), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of the Canary Islands and later served as governor of Tenerife.

During the 16th century, the RAMIRZE name was associated with several notable figures. One example is Pedro Ramírez de Arellano (c. 1508-1567), a Spanish jurist and theologian who served as a judge in the Inquisition and later became the Bishop of Segovia.

In the 17th century, Juan Ramírez de Arellano (c. 1580-1637) was a renowned Spanish playwright and poet, known for his works such as "El Tamorlán de Persia" and "El Capuchino español."

Moving into the 18th century, José Ramírez de Arellano (c. 1705-1775) was a prominent Spanish naval officer and cartographer who participated in several expeditions and contributed to the mapping of the Straits of Magellan.

Another notable figure with the RAMIRZE surname is Manuel Ramírez de Arellano (1779-1843), a Spanish politician and diplomat who served as the Prime Minister of Spain from 1822 to 1823 during the Trienio Liberal period.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramirze

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

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

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