Surname derived from the personal name Jimeno or Ximeno. Spread throughout the peninsula and in America since the beginning of colonization.

This surname is one of the most noble of Spain, as well as one of the oldest of Castile and Leon Navarre. It is related to the leader Tubal one of the earliest settlers of Spain.

In America Gonzalo Jimenez de Quesada who was under the command of Pedro Fernandez de Lugo, captained the expedition to explore the Valle de Santa Marta, the conquerors group suffered many hardships to reach Cundinamarca, Jimenez de Quezada consigio CASIQUE defeat all, making the first foundation of Santa Fe de Bogota (1538).