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

Vamos, 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 Vamos surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vamos in America

Vamos is the 58876th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vamos surname appeared 344 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 Vamos.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vamos 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 Vamos

The surname VAMOS originates from Spain and Portugal, dating back to the 15th century. It is believed to be derived from the Spanish and Portuguese word "vamos," meaning "let's go" or "we go." The name likely originated as a descriptive surname, possibly given to someone who was known for frequently using this phrase or exhibiting a sense of urgency or determination.

VAMOS can be traced back to various historical records from the Iberian Peninsula. One of the earliest known references to the name is found in a 16th-century Spanish manuscript detailing land ownership records in the region of Andalusia. This document mentions a certain Juan VAMOS, a landowner in the village of Almería.

In the 17th century, the VAMOS surname appeared in several parish records and census documents from various parts of Spain and Portugal. For instance, a record from 1634 in the town of Seville mentions the birth of María VAMOS, daughter of Diego VAMOS and Isabel Ramírez.

One of the earliest known individuals with the surname VAMOS was Pedro VAMOS, a Spanish soldier born in 1586 in Cádiz. He served in the Spanish army during the Eighty Years' War against the Dutch Republic and is believed to have participated in the Siege of Ostend in 1604.

Another notable figure was Luís VAMOS, a Portuguese explorer born in 1612 in Lisbon. He was part of an expedition that sailed to Brazil in the 1630s and is credited with mapping several coastal regions of the country.

In the 18th century, the VAMOS surname gained prominence with the rise of Alonso VAMOS, a Spanish playwright and poet born in 1725 in Madrid. His works, which often reflected themes of societal critique and political commentary, were widely acclaimed during his lifetime.

Another prominent individual with the VAMOS surname was María VAMOS, a Spanish artist born in 1792 in Granada. She is known for her intricate still-life paintings and portraits, many of which are housed in notable art museums across Spain.

In the 19th century, the VAMOS name was associated with Diego VAMOS, a Spanish military officer born in 1818 in Seville. He fought in several conflicts, including the Carlist Wars, and rose to the rank of general in the Spanish Army.

While the surname VAMOS can be found in various regions of Spain and Portugal, it is also present in parts of Latin America, particularly in countries with significant Spanish and Portuguese colonial influences, such as Mexico, Argentina, and Brazil.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vamos

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

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

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