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

Sánchez-Jiménez, 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 Sánchez-Jiménez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Sánchez-Jiménez in America

Sánchez-Jiménez is the 101737th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Sánchez-Jiménez surname appeared 177 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 Sánchez-Jiménez.

The history of the last name Sánchez-Jiménez

The surname SANCHEZJIMENEZ is a double-barreled Spanish surname that originates from the regions of Castilla and Andalusia in Spain. It is a combination of the surnames Sanchez and Jimenez, which date back to the medieval period.

The Sanchez portion of the name is derived from the Spanish given name Sancho, which itself comes from the Latin name Sanctius. Sanctius was a Roman family name that meant "holy" or "consecrated." The earliest recorded instance of the surname Sanchez dates back to the 10th century in the Kingdom of León.

The Jimenez part of the name is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally formed by adding the suffix "-ez" to the given name Jimeno or Ximeno. This given name has its roots in the Germanic name Sigemundus, which was composed of the elements "sigi" meaning "victory" and "munda" meaning "protection."

In the 13th century, a notable figure bearing the surname Sanchez was Diego Sanchez, a Spanish nobleman and military leader who fought in the Reconquista against the Moors. He was born in 1201 in Toledo and played a crucial role in the conquest of Córdoba in 1236.

Another historical figure with the surname Jimenez was Rodrigo Jimenez de Rada, a Spanish historian and Archbishop of Toledo in the 13th century. He was born in Navarre around 1170 and is best known for his work "De Rebus Hispaniae" (On Hispanic Affairs), which is considered one of the earliest and most important chronicles of Spanish history.

In the 15th century, Lope Jiménez de Gómara was a Spanish historian and writer who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico. He wrote one of the earliest accounts of the conquest of Mexico, titled "Historia de la conquista de México" (History of the Conquest of Mexico), published in 1552.

During the 16th century, Juan Sánchez de Araciel was a Spanish architect and sculptor who worked on various projects in Seville and its surrounding areas. He was born in Aracena, Huelva, around 1520.

In the 17th century, Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros was a Spanish cardinal and statesman who served as the regent of Spain from 1516 to 1517. He was born in Torrelaguna, near Madrid, in 1436 and played a significant role in the Spanish Inquisition and the establishment of the University of Alcalá.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Sánchez-Jiménez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Sánchez-Jiménez.

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 Sánchez-Jiménez 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 Sánchez-Jiménez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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