Ramírez (surname)

Ramírez

Coat of arms of one Ramirez family
Pronunciation	Spanish: [raˈmiɾeθ] in Latin America: [raˈmiɾes] Plural Ramírezes; possessive Ramírez's, Ramírezes'.
Language(s)	Spanish
Origin
Meaning	"son of Ramiro"
Region of origin	Castile

Ramírez is a Spanish-language patronymic surname of Germanic origin, meaning "son of Ramiro". Its correct spelling in Spanish is with an acute accent on the i, which is often omitted in English writing. It is the 28th most common surname in Spain. It is also the 42nd most common surname in the U.S. and the 9th most common in Mexico.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 40.1% of all known bearers of the surname Ramírez were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:62), 10.2% of Colombia (1:95), 8.3% of the United States (1:874), 5.4% of Venezuela (1:112), 5.3% of Guatemala (1:61), 4.3% of Peru (1:149), 3.6% of Argentina (1:239), 2.8% of Spain (1:336), 2.7% of the Philippines (1:768), 2.6% of the Dominican Republic (1:79), 2.1% of Chile (1:169), 2.0% of El Salvador (1:65), 1.9% of Cuba (1:123), 1.7% of Honduras (1:105), 1.7% of Paraguay (1:88), 1.3% of Costa Rica (1:72) and 1.2% of Ecuador (1:273).

In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:336) in the following regions:

1. Canary Islands (1:149)
2. Andalusia (1:179)
3. La Rioja (1:264)
4. Castilla–La Mancha (1:276)
5. Ceuta (1:295)
6. Community of Madrid (1:336)

In Guatemala, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:61) in the following departments:

1. Chiquimula (1:15)
2. San Marcos (1:22)
3. Zacapa (1:26)
4. Izabal (1:35)
5. Esquintla (1:40)
6. El Progreso (1:40)
7. Quetzaltenango (1:43)
8. Jutiapa (1:50)
9. Retalhuleu (1:51)
10. Santa Rosa (1:54)
11. Petén (1:58)

In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:62) in the following states:

1. Guanajuato (1:32)
2. Oaxaca (1:43)
3. Querétaro (1:49)
4. Colima (1:54)
5. Jalisco (1:55)
6. Hidalgo (1:56)
7. Coahuila (1:58)
8. State of Mexico (1:60)
9. Mexico City (1:60)
10. Aguascalientes (1:61)

People named Ramírez

• Agustín Ramírez (born 1952), Mexican singer-songwriter of the group Los Caminantes
• Albertina Ramírez (1898–1979), Nicaraguan Roman Catholic mystic and religious leader
• Ainissa Ramirez (born 1969), American materials scientist and science communicator.
• Ana María Ramírez (born 1948), Peruvian volleyball player
• Ángel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791–1865), Spanish poet and politician
• Aramis Ramírez (born 1978), third-baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates
• Alex Ramírez (born 1974), left fielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStars
• Alexei Ramírez (born 1981), Cuban baseball player
• Ariel Ramírez (1921–2010), Argentinian composer and pianist
• Carlos Betances Ramírez (1910–2001), Puerto Rican Army Colonel
• Carlos Ramírez (born 1991), Dominican baseball player
• Carlos Ramírez Suárez (1902–1978), Spanish lawyer and writer
• Chamaco Ramirez (1941–1983), Puerto Rican salsa singer and composer
• Cierra Ramirez (born 1995), American actress
• Cuauhtémoc Sandoval Ramírez (1950–2012), Mexican politician
• Dania Ramírez (born 1979), Dominican actress
• Daniel Ramírez Romero (born 1995), Spanish singer
• Diana Velázquez Ramírez (born 1970), Mexican politician
• Domonique Ramírez (born 1992), Texas model and beauty queen
• Dubán Ramírez (born 1965), Colombian road cyclist
• Édgar Ramirez Arellano (born 1987), Venezuelan actor
• Edwar Ramírez (born 1981), relief pitcher for the New York Yankees
• Efren Ramírez (born 1973), American actor
• Erwin Ramírez (born 1971), Ecuadorian football player
• Fernando Ramírez de Haro, 16th Count of Bornos (born 1949)
• Fernando Ramírez de Haro, 10th Marquis of Villanueva del Duero (born 1976)
• García Ramírez of Navarre (1112–1150), of the Jiménez dynasty
• Gastón Ramírez (born 1990), Uruguayan football player
• Hanley Ramírez (born 1983), first baseman for the Boston Red Sox
• Harold Ramírez (born 1994), Colombian baseball player
• Héctor Fabián Ramírez (born 1982), Colombian footballer
• Hernán Ramírez Necochea (1917–1979), Chilean historian
• Ilich Ramírez Sánchez (born 1949; also known as Carlos the Jackal), Venezuelan terrorist
• Jaime Patricio Ramírez (born 1967), Chilean football player
• Jesús Emilio Ramírez (1904–1981), Colombian geophysicist
• José Ramírez (1858–1923), Spanish luthier and founder of Ramírez Guitars
• José Ramírez III (1922–1995), grandson of José Ramírez (see above) and luthier of international renown
• José Fernando Ramírez (1804–1871), Mexican historian
• José Luis Ramírez (born 1958), Mexican lightweight boxer
• Juan Andrés Ramírez (born 1946), Uruguayan lawyer and politician
• Juan Diego Ramírez (born 1971), Colombian road cyclist
• Juan Sánchez Ramírez (1762–1811), Dominican Army General and Governor of the Dominican Republic
• Juana Ramírez (1790–1856), Venezuelan independence fighter
• Laureano Ramírez (born 1965), Dominican flyweight boxer
• Luis Ramírez de Lucena, 16th-century Spanish chess grandmaster
• Manny Ramírez (born 1972), former MLB left fielder
• Maria Teresa Ramírez (born 1954), Mexican freestyle swimmer
• Mario Ramírez Treviño (born 1962), Mexican drug lord
• Martín Ramírez (1895–1963), self-taught 20th-century artist
• Michael Ramirez (born 1961), American editorial cartoonist
• Pablo Ramírez (born 1964), Spanish-language sports commentator
• Paul Henry Ramirez (born 1963), American contemporary painter
• Pedro Pablo Ramírez (1884–1962), 27th President of Argentina
• Pilar Ramírez (born 1964), Mexican synchronized swimmer
• Pocholo Ramírez (de Arellano) (1932–2009), Filipino car racer and TV host
• Raúl Ramírez (born 1953), Mexican tennis player
• Richard Ramirez (1960–2013), American serial killer known as "the Night Stalker" or "the Valley Intruder"
• Richard Ramirez (musician) (born 1970), noise musician
• Sancho Ramírez, King of Aragon (1042–1094)
• Sancho Ramírez, Count of Ribagorza (died 1117)
• Sara Ramirez (born 1975), Mexican actress and singer
• Sergio Ramírez (born 1942), Vice-President of Nicaragua and writer
• Sue Ramirez (born 1996), Filipino actress and singer
• Twiggy Ramirez (born 1971), pseudonym of Jeordie White, bass guitarist for the band Marilyn Manson
• Victor Ramirez (disambiguation), several people
• Zaira Gabriela Ramirez Luis zairawet (born 1987), Venezuelan Visual Artist

Fictional characters

• Juan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez (Sean Connery in the Highlander films)
• Ruby Ramirez (Rusty Rivets)
• Cruz Ramirez (Cars 3)

External links

• INEbase / Demography and population