Surname

Gómez

Gómez is a surname. It is used in Spanish.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

The origin of Gómez is uncertain.

Adapted from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Gómez’s family of names

In Spanish usage, Gómez as a surname shares a linguistic root with the Portuguese form GOMES. In Galician usage, Gómez as a surname has a conventional equivalent in the Portuguese form GOMES. In Spanish usage, Gómez has a later derivative in GOMEZ.

Walk Gómez’s family in the name graph

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The ring: across languages.

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Around the world

Gómez has relatives in 3 languages.

Cebuano

2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

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Across languages 3

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