The surname Ramírez: origin and meaning

In addition to its ancient origins, there are also other interesting facts about the Ramírez surname:

• In Spain it occupies the 28th position of most common surnames, with a presence in all the autonomous communities.
• The surname Ramírez occupies the 140th position of the most common surnames in the world.
• It is the 7th most common last name in Colombia.
• It ranks 8th among the most common in Costa Rica.
• It is the 9th most popular surname in Mexico and Guatemala.
• In Paraguay, it is the 10th most common surname.
• Other variants of the surname Ramírez are Ramires or Ramíres.
• In other languages ​​there are other variants with the same root. Some of them are: Reinmar, Reimer, Reymers, Remmers, Riomo, Riehm, Riemenschneider, and Rimerman, among others.

Famous people with the last name Ramirez

• Sancho Ramírez: King of Aragon (1063-1094).
• Luis Ramírez de Lucena: Spanish chess player of the 16th century.
• Ángel de Saavedra and Ramírez de Baquedano: Spanish poet and duke.
• Ricardo “Richard” Leyva Muñoz Ramírez: American serial killer.
• Gastón Ramírez: Uruguayan soccer player.
• José Enrique Ramírez: Dominican baseball player.
• Édgar Filiberto Ramírez Arellano: Venezuelan actor.

Genealogy and resources

There are numerous resources on the web available to anyone who wants to learn more about their ancestors. In them you can obtain more information about the Ramírez surname, meet other people with the same last name and other information of interest. Some of the specialized genealogy sites are:

• Family Genealogy Forum : a place where it is possible to consult and meet other people with the same last name.
• FamilySearch – Freely accessible historical records on different Hispanic surnames.
• GeneaNet – All sorts of files and family trees for the last name Ramirez can be found here.
• DistantCousin.com – This genealogy website has free databases on the Ramirez last name.

Bibliography

• Vilches Y de Marín, E. Golden book of Spanish surnames: Its etymology, genealogy and heraldry: First series . (2018). Spain. Wentworth Press.
• Faure, R.; Ribes, MA (2001). Dictionary of Spanish surnames . Spain. Espasa Books.
• Various authors. Genealogy and heraldry . (2011, pdf version). Spain. National Library of Spain.