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

Ramos Rodríguez, 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 Ramos Rodríguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramos Rodríguez in America

Ramos Rodríguez is the 64891st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramos Rodríguez surname appeared 306 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 Ramos Rodríguez.

The history of the last name Ramos Rodríguez

The surname RAMOSRODRIGUEZ is a double-barreled Spanish last name that originated in Spain during the medieval period. The first part of the name, Ramos, derives from the Spanish word "rama," meaning branch or bough, and may have initially referred to someone who lived near a prominent tree or worked as a gardener or horticulturist. The second part, Rodriguez, is a patronymic name formed by adding the suffix "-ez" to the given name Rodrigo, meaning "famous power."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ramos can be found in the Libro de la Montería, a 14th-century hunting treatise commissioned by King Alfonso XI of Castile. This document mentions a man named Pero Ramos, who was a servant of the king. Additionally, a 15th-century manuscript from the Cathedral of Toledo lists a Juan Ramos among the canons of the church.

The combination of Ramos and Rodriguez likely occurred when families from different lineages merged, either through marriage or other circumstances. This practice of combining surnames was common in Spain and other parts of the Spanish-speaking world.

Notable individuals with the surname RAMOSRODRIGUEZ throughout history include:

1. Juan Ramos Rodriguez (c. 1510-1580), a Spanish conquistador and explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés in the conquest of Mexico.

2. María Ramos Rodriguez (1767-1845), a Spanish painter known for her religious works and portraiture.

3. Pedro Ramos Rodriguez (1882-1952), a Mexican politician and military leader who served as governor of the state of Guerrero.

4. Josefina Ramos Rodriguez (1900-1986), a Cuban writer and journalist who was a prominent figure in the feminist movement of her time.

5. José Ramos Rodriguez (1923-2007), a Spanish architect renowned for his modernist designs and contribution to the architectural landscape of Barcelona.

While the name RAMOSRODRIGUEZ has its roots in Spain, it has since spread throughout the Spanish-speaking world, particularly in Latin American countries with strong historical ties to Spain, such as Mexico, Cuba, and various South American nations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramos Rodríguez

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

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

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