Find out how popular the last name Vargas 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 Vargas Gómez.

Vargas 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 Vargas Gómez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vargas Gómez in America

Vargas Gómez is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vargas Gómez surname appeared 108 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 Vargas Gómez.

The history of the last name Vargas Gómez

The surname VARGASGOMEZ is of Spanish origin and can be traced back to the 15th century in Spain. It is a double-barreled surname, formed by the combination of the two surnames Vargas and Gomez.

The name Vargas is derived from the Spanish word "varga," which means a curved stick or rod, and may have been an occupational name for a maker or seller of such rods. Alternatively, it could also be derived from the Spanish word "varga," meaning a meadow or pasture, suggesting that the name may have been a toponymic name for someone who lived near such a place.

The name Gomez, on the other hand, is a patronymic surname derived from the given name Gome, which is a Spanish form of the Germanic name Gummo or Gomo. This name was brought to Spain by the Visigoths during their rule in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname VARGASGOMEZ can be found in the Libro de Repartimiento de Sevilla, a manuscript from the 13th century that recorded the distribution of land and properties in Seville after the city was conquered by King Ferdinand III of Castile in 1248.

In the 16th century, a notable figure with the surname VARGASGOMEZ was Diego Vargas Gomez, a Spanish conquistador who participated in the conquest of Mexico alongside Hernán Cortés. He was born in Seville around 1490 and died in Mexico in the mid-16th century.

Another notable bearer of the surname was Francisco Vargas Gomez, a Spanish painter and engraver who lived in the 17th century. He was born in Seville around 1620 and is known for his religious paintings and engravings.

In the 18th century, Juan Vargas Gomez was a Spanish military officer who served as the Governor of Puerto Rico from 1783 to 1789.

In the 19th century, Manuel Vargas Gomez was a Colombian politician and diplomat who served as the President of Colombia from 1858 to 1859. He was born in Bogotá in 1804 and died in 1876.

Another notable figure with the surname VARGASGOMEZ was José Vargas Gomez, a Mexican painter and muralist who was part of the Mexican Muralist Movement in the 20th century. He was born in Atlixco, Puebla, in 1897 and died in Mexico City in 1982.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vargas Gómez

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

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