Galdamez
A Hispanic surname, likely of Spanish-language origin, probably tied to a place name or family line ending in -ez.
The #6,303 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 56,975 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Galdámez is a Spanish-language surname, and the ending -ez is a common Iberian surname ending that usually means "son of" or "descendant of." The first element is less certain: it may reflect an older personal name or a regional family name that was later fixed as a surname. Because the base name is obscure, the exact literal meaning is uncertain.
History
The surname is found in Hispanic communities, especially in Spanish-speaking countries and among families in the Americas. Like many surnames ending in -ez, it was probably inherited from an earlier patronymic form and later stabilized as a fixed family name. Modern bearers may come from several unrelated lines that adopted the same spelling.
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Fun fact
The accented form Galdámez is common in Spanish orthography, but the accent is often dropped in English-language records and databases.