Find out how popular the last name Rodríguez-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 Rodríguez-Gómez.

Rodríguez-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 Rodríguez-Gómez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodríguez-Gómez in America

Rodríguez-Gómez is the 86314th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodríguez-Gómez surname appeared 216 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 Rodríguez-Gómez.

The history of the last name Rodríguez-Gómez

The surname RODRIGUEZGOMEZ originated in Spain during the medieval period. It is a double-barreled surname, combining the patronymic Rodriguez, meaning "son of Rodrigo," and Gomez, derived from the Germanic name Gome. This combination suggests that the name arose from a marriage between individuals with these respective surnames.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the RODRIGUEZGOMEZ surname can be found in the chronicles of the Reconquista, the period of Christian conquest over the Moors in the Iberian Peninsula. A knight named Alonso RODRIGUEZGOMEZ is mentioned for his valor in the Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa in 1212.

In the 15th century, a prominent figure bearing this name was Juan RODRIGUEZGOMEZ, a navigator and explorer who accompanied Christopher Columbus on his second voyage to the Americas in 1493. Juan RODRIGUEZGOMEZ is credited with being one of the first Europeans to set foot on the island of Puerto Rico.

During the Spanish colonization of the Americas, the RODRIGUEZGOMEZ surname spread throughout the Spanish territories. Notable individuals include Diego RODRIGUEZGOMEZ (1586-1648), a Spanish conquistador who played a significant role in the conquest of Chile, and Francisca RODRIGUEZGOMEZ (1610-1685), a wealthy landowner and philanthropist in colonial Mexico.

In the 19th century, Manuel RODRIGUEZGOMEZ (1828-1901) was a prominent lawyer and politician in Ecuador, serving as the country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and briefly as the interim President in 1876.

Another notable figure was Pedro RODRIGUEZGOMEZ (1870-1942), a Cuban writer, journalist, and political activist who advocated for Cuban independence from Spain. His works, including his novel "La vida mulata," provided insightful perspectives on the cultural and social dynamics of Cuba during that era.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodríguez-Gómez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rodríguez-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 Rodríguez-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 Rodríguez-Gómez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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