Find out how popular the last name Ramírez 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.

Ramírez, 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 surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ramírez in America

Ramírez is the 78567th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ramírez surname appeared 243 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.

We can also compare 2010 data for Ramírez to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Ramírez

The surname Ramriez has its origins in Spain, and it is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th or 13th century. The name is thought to be derived from the Spanish word "ramio," which means "branch," possibly indicating that the original bearer of the name lived near or worked with branches or had some connection to a particular tree or plant.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the Ramriez surname can be found in the Cartulario de San Millán de la Cogolla, a collection of medieval documents from the Monastery of San Millán de la Cogolla in La Rioja, Spain. This document, dating back to the 12th century, mentions a person named Gonzalo Ramriez.

In the 13th century, the Ramriez surname appears in the Libro de las Behetrías, a census-like document that recorded landholdings and vassalage in the Kingdom of Castile. This record mentions several individuals with the Ramriez surname, including Pedro Ramriez and Juan Ramriez.

During the 15th century, the Ramriez surname gained prominence with the birth of Diego Ramriez de Guzmán (1435-1503), a Spanish nobleman and military commander who played a significant role in the conquest of Granada. He was also a close ally of the Catholic Monarchs, Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Another notable figure with the Ramriez surname was Rodrigo Ramriez de Arellano (1462-1528), a Spanish prelate who served as the Bishop of Cuenca and Calahorra y La Calzada. He was also a prominent figure in the Spanish Inquisition and was known for his religious zeal.

In the 16th century, the Ramriez surname appeared in the writings of Miguel de Cervantes, the renowned Spanish author who wrote the classic novel "Don Quixote." One of the characters in the novel, Pedro Ramriez, is mentioned in the second part of the book.

Throughout history, the Ramriez surname has seen various spelling variations, such as Ramirez, Ramires, and Ramires, reflecting the regional dialectal differences and the evolution of the Spanish language over time. Additionally, the name has been associated with certain place names, such as Ramrio, a town in the province of Valladolid, Spain, and Ramriez de la Puebla, a municipality in the province of Palencia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ramírez

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

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 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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Ramírez has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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

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