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Ramírez is a Spanish-language
patronymic surname of
Germanic origin, meaning "son of
Ramiro ".
[1] 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:
In Guatemala, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:61) in the following departments:
In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:62) in the following states:
[2]
People
Agustín Ramírez (1952–2022), Mexican singer-songwriter of the group
Los Caminantes
Ainissa Ramirez (born 1969), American materials scientist and science communicator
Albertina Ramírez (1898–1979), Nicaraguan Roman Catholic mystic and religious leader
Alex Ramírez (born 1974), left fielder for the
Yokohama DeNA BayStars
Alexei Ramírez (born 1981), Cuban baseball player
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
Anna Ramírez (beach volleyball) (born 1984), Guatemalan athlete
Anthony Ramirez (born 2008), Goes to Maryvale High School in Phoenix Arizona
Aramis Ramírez (born 1978), third-baseman for the
Pittsburgh Pirates
Ariel Ramírez (1921–2010), Argentinian composer and pianist
Carlos Ramírez (born 1991), Dominican baseball player
Carlos Ramírez Suárez (1902–1978), Spanish lawyer and writer
Carlos Betances Ramírez (1910–2001), Puerto Rican
Army Colonel
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
Danny Ramirez (born 1992), American actor
Danny Ramirez (baseball) , American baseball player and coach
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
Emmanuel Ramírez (born 1994), Dominican baseball player
Erasmo Ramirez (left-handed pitcher) (born 1976), American baseball player
Erasmo Ramírez (right-handed pitcher) (born 1990), Nicaraguan baseball player
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
Gloria Ramirez (1963–1994), American the toxic lady
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
Jennifer Ramírez Rivero (1978–2018), Venezuelan model and businesswoman
Jesús Emilio Ramírez (1904–1981), Colombian geophysicist
José Ramírez (disambiguation) , multiple people
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
Mayra Ramírez (born 1999), Colombian football player
Michael Ramirez (born 1961), American editorial cartoonist
Noé Ramirez (born 1989), American baseball player
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
Phytos Ramirez (born 1995), Filipino actor and model
Pilar Ramírez (born 1964), Mexican synchronized swimmer
Pocholo Ramírez (de Arellano) (1932–2009), Filipino car racer and TV host
Ramón Ramírez (born 1969), Mexican footballer
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
Yohan Ramírez (born 1995), Dominican baseball player
Pat Ramirez (1941-2023)
Fictional characters
References