Jiménez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Jiménez. 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."

Early Origins of the Jiménez family

The surname Jiménez was first found in Old Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times. One of the first records of the family was García Jiménez (c. 835-885) who was king of a part of Pamplona in the late 9th century. He was the progenitor of the the Jiménez dynasty, a medieval ruling family from the 9th century which made part of most of the royal houses and kingdoms of the Iberian Peninsula.

Early History of the Jiménez family

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Jiménez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Jiménez, Jimenez, Giménez, Gimenez, Siménez, Simenez, Geméniz, Gemeniz, Jeméniz, Jemeniz, Ximénez, Ximenez, Gímez, Gimez, Jimeno and many more.

Early Notables of the Jiménez family

Notable bearers of the family name Jiménez

Garci Jiménez, a nobleman living in Toledo in 1101
Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada (1170-1247), chronicler and historian to the Royal Court of Navarre
Pedro Jiménez de Segura, Ambassador of King James the Conqueror to the court of Granada in the late 13th century
Juan Ximénez (or Jiménez) Cerdán (c. 1355-1435), a fiscal and constitutional lawyer and legal theorist who served as the Justicia Mayor of the Kingdom of Aragon from 1390 until 1423
Cardinal Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (1436-1517), Archbishop of Toledo, and Confessor to Queen Isabella
Francisco Jiménez, a colonial Nahua noble from Tecamachalco, Judge-governor of Tenochtitlan (1568-1569)
José Ximénez, José Jiménez or Jusepe Ximénez (1601-1672), a Spanish organist and the composer of 23 surviving works
17th century poet and playwright Diego Jiménez de Enciso

Jiménez Ranking

In the United States, the name Jiménez is the 277^th most popular surname with an estimated 96,993 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Jiménez is ranked the 1,046^th most popular surname with an estimated 5,117 people with that name. 2

Jiménez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Jiménez Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Francisco Jiménez, who immigrated to Chile in 1560
María Jiménez, to Colombia in 1560
Lorenzo Jiménez, to Mexico in 1560
Simón Jiménez, to New Spain in 1561 with his wife Ana and children Simón and Juana
Leonor Jiménez, to Florida in 1563
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Jiménez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Mari Jimenez, who arrived in America in 1811 3
Juan Jimenez, who landed in America in 1812 3
Blas Jimenez, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Ana Jimenez, who landed in America in 1812 3
Anton Jimenez, who arrived in America in 1812 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Jiménez (post 1700) +

Neal Jimenez (1960-2022), American screenwriter and film director, best known for Where the River Runs Black (1986) and River's Edge (1986)
Jason Jimenez (b. 1976), American professional baseball player
Ruben Jimenez Jr., American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2008 4
Rebecca Jimenez, American politician, Mayor of Guadalupe, Arizona, 2013 4
Michael A. Jimenez, American politician, Representative from New York 34th District, 1952 4
Maria Jimenez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2004, 2008 4
Margarita Jimenez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2000 4
Guillermo Jimenez, American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 2012 4
Elva Jimenez, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984 4
Gitano Jiménez (1952-2024), known as José Antonio Jiménez, was a Spanish boxer of the featherweight category
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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/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 7) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html