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

Reyes Gómez, 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 Reyes Gómez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reyes Gómez in America

Reyes Gómez is the 98099th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reyes Gómez surname appeared 185 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 Reyes Gómez.

The history of the last name Reyes Gómez

The surname REYESGOMEZ is of Spanish origin, derived from the combination of two common Spanish surnames, Reyes and Gomez. It likely originated in the regions of Spain during the medieval period.

The first part of the name, Reyes, is a Spanish surname meaning "kings" or "royalty." It may have been initially bestowed upon individuals who had some connection to the monarchy or held a position of authority. The surname Gomez is a patronymic name derived from the personal name Gome, which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Gumm.

Historical records show that the surname REYESGOMEZ appeared in various documents and manuscripts from Spain and its colonies during the 16th and 17th centuries. One notable example is Pedro Reyesgomez, a Spanish explorer who accompanied Hernán Cortés during the conquest of Mexico in the early 16th century.

In the 18th century, Juan Reyesgomez (1720-1795) was a prominent Spanish military officer and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Panama from 1778 to 1784. Another individual with this surname was María Reyesgomez (1768-1842), a Spanish poet and writer who was celebrated for her literary works during the Romantic period.

During the 19th century, José Reyesgomez (1835-1897) was a Mexican politician and lawyer who served as the governor of the state of Chihuahua. Around the same time, Ignacio Reyesgomez (1840-1912) was a renowned Mexican architect known for his contributions to the design of several notable buildings in Mexico City.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname REYESGOMEZ can be traced back to the village of Reyesgomez in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain. This place name likely originated from the surname itself, suggesting that the name had a long-standing presence in that region.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reyes Gómez

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

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

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