GOMEZ

Source: Spanish (from Visigothic)

Root Word: guma (Gothic)

Derived From: Patronymic Gome/Gomo (meaning "son of Gome", -ez suffix indicating "son of")

Meaning: Etymologically, it means "son of Gome"; Gome itself means "man" or "warrior".

Popularity History: As a surname, GOMEZ first became popular in the Iberian Peninsula during the Middle Ages. With the expansion of the Spanish Empire, the surname spread to the Americas and the Philippines, and remains one of the most common surnames in the Spanish-speaking world.