Gomez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
The prestigious surname Gomez originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames.
Early Origins of the Gomez family
The surname Gomez was first found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.
Early History of the Gomez family
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Gomez Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Gómez, Gomez, Gómiz, Gomiz, Gomeza, Cómiz, Comiz, Gumiz, Gúmez, Gumez, Gumaz, Gomiziz, Comaziz, Gámiz, Gamiz, Gámez and many more.
Early Notables of the Gomez family
Prominent among members of the family Munio and García Gómez, 10th century counts of Castile; Juan de Alfaro y Gamez (1643-1680), Spanish Baroque painter; García Gómez, 15th century writer; Francisco Gómez de Quevedo y Villegas (1580-1645), better known as...
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Gomez World Ranking
In the United States, the name Gomez is the 121st most popular surname with an estimated 186,525 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Gomez is ranked the 176th most popular surname with an estimated 19,088 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Gomez is the 9th popular surname with an estimated 291 people with that name. 3
Gomez migration to the United States +
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Gomez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
- Gonzalo Gomez, who immigrated to Guatemala in 1560
- Pedro Gomez, moved to Mexico in 1561
- Beatriz Gomez, traveled to Peru in 1562
- Martín Gomez, voyaged to Peru in 1563
- Juan Gomez,sailed to Florida in 1563
Gomez Settlers in United States in the 17th Century
- Isaac Gomez, who arrived in America in 1679 4
Gomez Settlers in United States in the 18th Century
- Mordecai Gomez, who arrived in New York in 1740-1741 4
- Daniel Gomez, who arrived in New York in 1740-1741 4
- David Gomez, who landed in New York in 1740-1741 4
- Philip Gomez, who arrived in New York in 1796 4
- Abraham Gomez, aged 35, who landed in New York in 1799 4
Gomez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
- Juan Gomez, who arrived in America in 1810 4
- Gonzalo Gomez, who arrived in America in 1811 4
- Heenan Gomez, who landed in America in 1811 4
- Diego Gomez, who arrived in America in 1811 4
- Alonso Gomez, who arrived in America in 1811 4
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Gomez migration to West Indies +
The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association.
5Gomez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century
- Maria Gomez, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1836 4
- Domingo Gomez, who arrived in Dominican Republic in 1836 4
Contemporary Notables of the name Gomez (post 1700) +
- Pedro Gomez (1962-2021), American sports journalist who covered 25 World Series and 22 Major League Baseball All-Star Games
- Camilo Ramiro Gomez (b. 1960), Cuban-born, American neurologist, medical educator, and researcher, one of the first 100 vascular neurologists certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Margaret Castro Gómez, American athlete, 1988 Olympic bronze medalist for judo
- Gus Gomez, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2000; Mayor of Glendale, California, 2001-02 6
- Ellis R. Gomez, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Florida State Senate 40th District, 1978 6
- Dora Gomez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Hawaii, 1972 6
- David Gomez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Mexico, 2000 6
- Charles Gomez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 1972 6
- Charles Gomez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1972 6
- Blanche M. Gomez, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1972 6
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Historic Events for the Gomez family +
USS Arizona
- Mr. Edward Gomez Jr., American Seaman First Class from Colorado, USA working aboard the ship "USS Arizona" when she sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on 7th December 1941, he died in the sinking 7
Citations +
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
- "List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies
- The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
- Pearl Harbour: USS Arizona Casualties List Pearl Harbour December 7, 1941. (Retrieved 2018, July 31st). Retrieved from http://pearl-harbor.com/arizona/casualtylist.html