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 means "son of Gome"; Gome itself means "man" or "warrior".

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