Where Does The Last Name Gomez Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Gomez (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﻤﻴﺰ, Marathi: गोमेझ, Russian: Гомез) is held by more people in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Gómez, Gòmez, Goméz, Gömez, Gomèz, Gômez, Gõmez, Gòmèz or Góméz. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gomez? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 122^nd most frequently held family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,514 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 86 percent of Gomez reside; 37 percent reside in South America and 27 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 95,814^th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 5,035 people.

The last name Gomez is most widely held in Mexico, where it is carried by 1,305,852 people, or 1 in 95. In Mexico Gomez is mostly found in: Chiapas, where 22 percent are found, México, where 11 percent are found and Jalisco, where 8 percent are found. Barring Mexico Gomez is found in 196 countries. It is also found in Colombia, where 13 percent are found and Spain, where 10 percent are found.

Gomez Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gomez has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gomez last name grew 18,050 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 12,775 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gomez Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gomez last name is principally Orthodox (88%) in Russia, Orthodox (91%) in Belarus, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (81%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Gomez last name are 42.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 95.51% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Gomez earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 33.96% less than the national average, earning €19,831 per year; in Norway they earn 20.1% less than the national average, earning 276,521 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.02% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,025 per year; in South Africa they earn 23.41% more than the national average, earning R 293,280 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.4% more than the national average, earning $23,928,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 12.83% less than the national average, earning $37,612 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.07% less than the national average, earning $47,164 CAD per year.