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

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

Popularity of Romero Reyes in America

Romero Reyes is the 157234th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Romero Reyes surname appeared 103 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 Romero Reyes.

The history of the last name Romero Reyes

The surname ROMEROREYES is of Spanish origin, originating in the regions of Andalusia and Castile in the late 15th century. It is a compound surname, combining the words "romero" meaning a pilgrim to Rome, and "reyes" meaning kings.

The surname is believed to have been borne by individuals who either made pilgrimages to Rome or were associated with royal households. Some of the earliest recorded instances of the name appear in parish records from the city of Seville, dating back to the late 1400s.

One notable early bearer of the ROMEROREYES surname was Hernán Romeroreyes, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés in the early 16th century. He was born in 1498 in Seville and died in 1567 in Mexico City.

Another prominent figure was Doña María Romeroreyes, a noblewoman and benefactor of the arts in Granada, who lived from 1520 to 1588. She commissioned several notable works of architecture and art in the city during the Renaissance period.

In the 17th century, the ROMEROREYES surname is found in records from the city of Málaga, where a family of that name owned vineyards and olive groves. One member of this family, Juan Romeroreyes (1632-1701), was a prominent merchant and civic leader.

The name also has ties to the Spanish colonial presence in the Americas. Miguel Romeroreyes (1745-1821) was a military officer and politician who served as the governor of the Spanish colony of Santo Domingo (present-day Dominican Republic) from 1796 to 1801.

During the 19th century, the ROMEROREYES surname was borne by several notable writers and intellectuals, including the poet and essayist Juana Romeroreyes (1824-1891), who was known for her works exploring themes of Spanish identity and culture.

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

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

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

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