Ramírez is a patronymic Spanish surname meaning "son of Ramiro". 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.
People with this name include:
Agustín Ramírez (born 1952), Mexican singer-songwriter of the group Los CaminantesÁngel de Saavedra y Ramírez de Baquedano, 3rd Duke of Rivas (1791-1865), Spanish poet and politicianAramis Ramírez (born 1978), third-baseman for the Pittsburgh PiratesAlex Ramírez (born 1974), left fielder for the Yokohama DeNA BayStarsAriel Ramírez (1921–2010), Argentinian composer and pianistCarlos Betances Ramírez (1910-2001), Puerto Rican Army ColonelCarlos Ramírez Suárez (1902-1978), Spanish lawyer and writerChamaco Ramirez (1941–1983), Puerto Rican salsa singer and composerCuauhtémoc Sandoval Ramírez (born 1950), Mexican politicianDania Ramírez (born 1979), Dominican actressDiana Velázquez Ramírez (born 1970), Mexican politicianDomonique Ramírez (born 1992), Texas model and beauty queenDubán Ramírez (born 1965), Colombian road cyclistÉdgar Ramirez Arellano (born 1987), Venezuelan actorEdwar Ramírez (born 1981), relief pitcher for the New York YankeesEfren Ramírez (born 1973), American actorErwin Ramírez (born 1971), Ecuadorian football playerFernando 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 dynastyGastón Ramírez (born 1990), Uruguayan football playerHanley Ramírez (born 1983), first baseman for the Boston Red SoxHarold Ramírez (born 1994), Colombian baseball playerHéctor Fabián Ramírez (born 1982), Colombian footballerHernán Ramírez Necochea (1917–1979), Chilean historianIlich Ramírez Sánchez (born 1949; also known as Carlos the Jackal), Venezuelan terroristJaime Patricio Ramírez (born 1967), Chilean football playerJesús Emilio Ramírez (1904–1981), Colombian geophysicistJosé Ramírez (1858–1923), Spanish luthier and founder of Ramírez GuitarsJosé Ramírez III (1922–1995), grandson of José Ramírez (see above) and luthier of international renownJosé Fernando Ramírez (1804-1871), Mexican historianJosé Luis Ramírez (born 1958), Mexican lightweight boxerJuan Andrés Ramírez (born 1946), Uruguayan lawyer and politicianJuan Diego Ramírez (born 1971), Colombian road cyclistJuan Sánchez Villa-Lobos Ramírez (Sean Connery's character in the Highlander films)Juan Sánchez Ramírez (1762–1811), Dominican Army General and Governor of the Dominican RepublicJuana Ramírez (1790–1856), Venezuelan independence fighterLaureano Ramírez (born 1965), Dominican flyweight boxerLuis Ramírez de Lucena, 16th-century Spanish chess grandmasterManny Ramírez (born 1972), former MLB left fielderMaria Teresa Ramírez (born 1954), Mexican freestyle swimmerMario Ramírez Treviño (born 1962), Mexican drug lordMartín Ramírez (1895–1963), self-taught 20th century artistMichael Ramirez (born 1961), American editorial cartoonistPablo Ramírez (born 1964), Spanish-language sports commentatorPedro Pablo Ramírez (1884-1962), 27th President of ArgentinaPilar Ramírez (born 1964), Mexican synchronized swimmerPocholo Ramírez (de Arellano) (1932–2009), Filipino car racer and TV hostRaúl Ramírez (born 1953), Mexican tennis playerRichard Ramirez (1960–2013), Californian serial killerRichard Ramirez (musician) (born 1970), noise musicianSancho Ramírez, King of Aragon (1042-1094)Sancho Ramírez, Count of Ribagorza (died 1117)Sara Ramirez (born 1975), Mexican actress and singerSergio Ramírez (born 1942), Vice-President of Nicaragua and writerTwiggy Ramirez (born 1971), pseudonym of Jeordie White, bass guitarist for the band Marilyn MansonViviana Serna Ramírez (born 1990), Colombian actress and TV presenterINEbase / Demography and population
