Find out how popular the last name Rojas 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 Rojas González.

Rojas 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 Rojas González surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rojas González in America

Rojas González is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rojas González surname appeared 158 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 Rojas González.

The history of the last name Rojas González

The surname ROJASGONZALEZ is a combination of two Spanish surnames, Rojas and Gonzalez. It originated in Spain during the Middle Ages, when surnames first came into use.

The first component, Rojas, is a habitational name derived from the place name Rojas, a town in the province of Burgos, located in the autonomous community of Castile and León in northern Spain. The name Rojas is believed to come from the Latin word "rubeus," meaning red, possibly referring to the red soil or vegetation in the area.

The second component, Gonzalez, is a patronymic surname derived from the personal name Gonzalo, which is the Spanish form of the Germanic name Gundisalvus. This name was particularly popular among the Visigoths who ruled parts of Spain before the Muslim conquest in the 8th century.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the surname Rojas can be found in the 12th-century Codex Calixtinus, a medieval manuscript that includes information about the Camino de Santiago (the Way of St. James) pilgrimage route across northern Spain. The Codex mentions a certain Alvar Rojas, who was a knight from the town of Rojas.

In the 14th century, the Rojas family became prominent in the Kingdom of Castile, with several members serving as advisors and military commanders to the kings of the time. One notable figure was Pedro Fernández de Rojas, who was a trusted advisor to King Pedro I of Castile (1350-1369).

During the 15th century, the surname Gonzalez was widespread throughout Spain, particularly in the regions of Castile, León, and Galicia. One prominent individual with this name was Hernán González de Córdoba (1453-1518), a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés.

In the 16th century, the combined surname ROJASGONZALEZ began to appear in historical records. One example is Pedro de Rojas y González (1564-1638), a Spanish soldier and explorer who served as the governor of the Philippines from 1635 to 1637.

Another notable figure with the surname ROJASGONZALEZ was Rodrigo de Rojas Gonzalez (1643-1707), a Spanish military commander who fought in the Nine Years' War against France and played a crucial role in the defense of Catalonia.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rojas González

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

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

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