Find out how popular the last name Reyes-González 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-González.

Reyes-González, 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-González surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Reyes-González in America

Reyes-González is the 65066th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Reyes-González surname appeared 305 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-González.

We can also compare 2010 data for Reyes-González 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 Reyes-González

The surname REYESGONZALEZ is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Spain and Mexico. The name is a combination of two separate surnames: Reyes and Gonzalez.

The surname Reyes is derived from the Spanish word "rey," meaning "king." It is believed to have originated as a descriptive name or a nickname for someone who carried themselves with regal or kingly qualities, or perhaps someone who had a connection to royalty.

The surname Gonzalez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally derived from the given name of an ancestor. It comes from the Germanic name "Gundisalvus," which later evolved into the Spanish form "Gonzalo" or "Gonzalez." This name was particularly prevalent in the northern regions of Spain, such as Asturias and Galicia.

While no definitive records exist of the surname REYESGONZALEZ in ancient manuscripts or chronicles, it is likely that the combination of these two surnames occurred during the colonial period in the Americas, particularly in Mexico. As Spanish settlers intermarried with indigenous populations, their surnames were often combined to form new, compound surnames.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the surname REYESGONZALEZ was Juan Reyes Gonzalez, a Mexican poet and writer who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries (1775-1839). Another notable figure was Manuel Reyes Gonzalez, a Mexican military officer and politician who served as the governor of Nuevo León from 1905 to 1909.

In the 20th century, Edmundo Reyes Gonzalez (1901-1990) was a Mexican architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Mexico City, including the Edificio Guardiola and the Museo Nacional de la Revolución. Raúl Reyes Gonzalez (1944-2008) was a prominent member of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and served as the organization's second-in-command.

More recently, Artemio Reyes Gonzalez (born 1948) is a Mexican writer and journalist who has published several novels and works of non-fiction. He has received numerous literary awards and honors for his contributions to Mexican literature.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Reyes-González

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

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

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