Gimenez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Gimenez. 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 Gimenez family

The surname Gimenez 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 Gimenez family

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Gimenez 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 Gimenez family

Notable bearers of the family name Gimenez Garci Jiménez, a nobleman living in Toledo in 1101; noblemen Iñigo Ximénez de Lanclares and Martín Ximénez de Alava, witnesses to a document dated 1246; 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...
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Gimenez World Ranking

In the United States, the name Gimenez is the 15,822^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Gimenez is ranked the 653^rd most popular surname with an estimated 7,266 people with that name. 2 And in South America, the name Gimenez is the 24^th popular surname with an estimated 125 people with that name. 3

Gimenez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Gimenez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Augustin Gimenez, aged 40, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 4
Andres Gimenez, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 4
Ramon Gimenez, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1853 4
Juan Gimenez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1855 4
Carlos Gimenez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1856 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Gimenez (post 1700) +

Christopher Paul Gimenez (b. 1982), American former professional baseball catcher
Carlos A. Gimenez (b. 1954), Cuban American retired firefighter elected Mayor of Miami-Dade County, Florida in 2011
Álvaro Giménez Candela (b. 1991), sometimes known simply as Álvaro,Spanish footballer
Teresa Canela Giménez (b. 1959), Spanish chess player
Sara Giménez Giménez (b. 1977), Spanish Roma lawyer
José María Giménez Pérez (b. 1980), known as Chema, Spanish former professional footballer
Gerónimo Giménez y Bellido (1854-1923), Spanish conductor and composer
Estela Giménez Cid (b. 1979), Spanish former rhythmic gymnast, who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Ceferino Giménez Malla (1861-1936), also known as El Pelé, "the Strong One", or "the Brave One", Spanish Romani, a Roman Catholic catechist and activist
Carlos Giménez Bachiller (b. 2003), Spanish footballer
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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/
"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)