"García (surname) Garcia or García is an Iberian surname common throughout Spain, Portugal, parts of France, the Americas, and the Philippines. It is a surname of patronymic origin; ""García"" was a very common first name in early medieval Iberian Peninsula. Possibly a Basque surname called ""Gaztea"", and later was Castilianized, into the medieval Kingdom of Castile, becoming ""García"". It is attested since the high Middle Ages north and south of the Pyrenees (Basque Culture Territories), with the surname (sometimes first name too) thriving especially on the Kingdom of Navarre and spreading out to Castile and other Spanish regions. Alfonso Irigoyen"
"of Mexico (1:3,546), 3.8% of Peru (1:1,779), 3.0% of the United States (1:25,791), 2.5% of Spain (1:4,005), 2.5% of Chile (1:1,516), 1.6% of Honduras (1:1,144) and 1.3% of Argentina (1:7,026). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:4,005) in the following regions: In Ecuador, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:95) in the following provinces: Notable people with this surname include: Zambrano Zambrano is a surname of Spanish and also Basque origin. Members of this family have played a prominent role through the history of Spain and The Americas. Zambrana or"
"and the USA. It is the most common surname in the province of Lugo. In the UK, it is the most common Spanish surname in the United Kingdom. As of 2014, 34.8% of all known bearers of the surname ""López"" were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:40), 10.0% of Spain (1:52), 8.2% of Guatemala (1:22), 7.3% of the United States (1:547), 7.1% of Colombia (1:75), 5.0% of Argentina (1:96), 3.8% of Venezuela (1:88), 2.7% of Honduras (1:36), 2.7% of Peru (1:131), 2.6% of the Philippines (1:438), 2.5% of Nicaragua (1:27), 2.1% of Cuba (1:62), 1.8% of Ecuador (1:99), 1.6% of El"
"States (1:584), 6.7% of Colombia (1:81), 5.1% of Cuba (1:26), 4.2% of Chile (1:48), 3.1% of Paraguay (1:27), 2.7% of Guatemala (1:68), 1.7% of Panama (1:27), 1.7% of Nicaragua (1:42), 1.4% of the Dominican Republic (1:85), 1.1% of El Salvador (1:67) and 1.1% of Ecuador (1:171). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:49) in the following autonomous communities: In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:26) in the following provinces: González (surname) González is a Spanish surname. In Spain, González is the second most common surname with 2.08% of"
"Ecuador (1:523), 3.1% of Chile (1:714), 2.7% of Spain (1:2,186), 2.6% of Venezuela (1:1,484), 2.4% of Nicaragua (1:317), 2.1% of Guatemala (1:975), 2.0% of Bolivia (1:680), 1.5% of El Salvador (1:517) and 1.2% of Honduras (1:929). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,186) in the following autonomous communities: In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:293) in the following provinces: In Nicaragua, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:317) in the following departments: Aguirre (surname) Aguirre is a surname of Basque origin. Lope de Aguirre"
"first surname is very common (e.g. Federico García Lorca or José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero). In these cases, it is common to use only the second surname, as in “Lorca” or “Zapatero”. Note that this does not affect alphabetization: discussions of ""Lorca"", the Spanish poet, must be alphabetized in an index under “García Lorca"", never ""Lorca"". Currently in Spain, people bear a single or composite given name (""nombre"" in Spanish) and two surnames (""apellidos"" in Spanish). A composite given name comprises two (or more) single names; for example ""Juan Pablo"" is considered not to be a first and a second forename,"
"of Argentina (1:239), 2.8% of Spain (1:336), 2.7% of the Philippines (1:768), 2.6% of the Dominican Republic (1:79), 2.1% of Chile (1:169), 2.0% of El Salvador (1:65), 1.9% of Cuba (1:123), 1.7% of Honduras (1:105), 1.7% of Paraguay (1:88), 1.3% of Costa Rica (1:72) and 1.2% of Ecuador (1:273). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:336) in the following regions: In Guatemala, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:61) in the following departments: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:62) in the following states: Ramírez (surname)"
"residents of Colombia (frequency 1:264), 8.7% of Ecuador (1:689), 7.0% of Venezuela (1:1,635), 4.5% of Spain (1:3,950), 2.7% of the Philippines (1:14,325), 1.9% of Peru (1:6,421), 1.8% of Panama (1:820), 1.4% of Argentina (1:11,512) and 1.2% of the United States (1:111,635). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,950) only in one autonomous community: Galicia (1:409). In Colombia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:264) in the following departments: Mosquera Mosquera is a Spanish surname (first name) originally from Galicia (Spain). The family crest states (Spanish) Gallego. It derives from the"
"1.1% of El Salvador (1:89), 1.0% of Panama (1:56) and 1.0% of Costa Rica (1:72). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:56) in the following regions: In Puerto Rico, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:28) in the following municipalities: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:55) in the following states: Notable people who share this surname include: It may also appear as a second (maternal) surname in Spanish speaking countries: Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain."
"González (surname) González is a Spanish surname. In Spain, González is the second most common surname with 2.08% of the population having this surname. González is also a common surname in Latin America. It is one of the five most common surnames in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Paraguay, and Venezuela, making it one of the most common surnames in the Spanish-speaking world. In the United States, González ranked as the 13th most common surname in 2017. González is of Spanish origin, deriving from the Visigothic / ancient Germanic term for a castle, ""gunþo(guntho)-salaz"" meaning ""war hall"", as evidenced by the castle"
"1, 1510. In the US, Nabarro ranked 37,299 as the most frequently occurring surname. Nabarro Nabarro is a Spanish surname with the following spelling variations: Navarro (21st most common surname in Spain), Navaro, Navarijo, Najara, Najera, and de Najera. The formation of the surname suggests it to be a location surname originating in the ancient Kingdom of Navarre, formerly the Kingdom of Pamplona, which is a territory under the influence of Basque culture. Location surnames are thought to be due to the migration tendency in Europe during the Middle Ages to easily identify arrivals. The first recorded spelling of the"
"Cuba (1:1,229), 1.8% of Argentina (1:5,917) and 1.8% of Venezuela (1:4,269). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,314) in the following regions: In Ecuador, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:230) in the following provinces: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:703) in the following states: Macias Macias (or more commonly Macías) is a Spanish surname found to varying degrees in Europe and Latin America. Within Spain, its frequency is highest in Extremadura, followed by Andalusia, the Canary Islands and Castile and León. In"
"but a single composite forename. The two surnames refer to each of the parental families. Traditionally, a person's first surname is the father's first surname (""apellido paterno""), while their second surname is the mother's first surname (""apellido materno""). For example, if a man named ""Eduardo Fernández Garrido"" marries a woman named ""María Dolores Martínez Ruiz"" and they have a child named ""José"", there are several legal options, but their child would most usually be known as ""José Fernández Martínez"". Spanish gender equality law has allowed surname transposition since 1999, subject to the condition that every sibling must bear the same"
"Martínez (surname) Martínez (often spelled without the acute accent on the ""i"") is a common surname in the Spanish language. Martínez is the most common surname in the Spanish regions of Navarre, La Rioja, Cuenca and Murcia. There are also variations such as San Martin and Martín (with an accent on the ""i""). It originated as a patronymic surname, meaning ""son of Martín"" (English: Martin). Among Mozarabs, the name was Arabized to ""Mardanish"" (e.g. Ibn Mardanish) (as well as other patronymics such as Hernandez and Gomez). It is also used sometimes as a component word of a multi-word surname such"
"Martínez (surname) Martínez (often spelled without the acute accent on the ""i"") is a common surname in the Spanish language. Martínez is the most common surname in the Spanish regions of Navarre, La Rioja, Cuenca and Murcia. There are also variations such as San Martin and Martín (with an accent on the ""i""). It originated as a patronymic surname, meaning ""son of Martín"" (English: Martin). Among Mozarabs, the name was Arabized to ""Mardanish"" (e.g. Ibn Mardanish) (as well as other patronymics such as Hernandez and Gomez). It is also used sometimes as a component word of a multi-word surname such"
"Sánchez Sánchez is a Spanish family name. Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain. As of 2014, 33.7% of all known bearers of the surname ""Sánchez"" were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:55), 12.4% of Spain (1:56), 8.4% of Colombia (1:85), 7.1% of the United States (1:762), 5.4% of Venezuela (1:83), 4.7% of Peru (1:101), 4.6% of Argentina (1:139), 2.8% of Ecuador (1:84), 2.6% of Cuba (1:67), 2.4% of the Philippines (1:622), 2.1% of the Dominican Republic (1:73), 1.9% of Puerto Rico (1:28), 1.8% of Honduras (1:71), 1.3% of Chile (1:200), 1.2% of Nicaragua (1:74), 1.1% of Guatemala (1:224),"
"of Costa Rica (1:44), 1.2% of Uruguay (1:32), 1.1% of Puerto Rico (1:35), and 1.1% of Nicaragua (1:60). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:49) in the following regions: In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:21) in the following provinces: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:52) in the following states: Notable people with the surname include: Rodríguez (surname) Rodríguez (, ) is a Spanish patronymic (meaning ""Son of Rodrigo""; archaic: ""Rodericksson"") and a common surname in Spain, Latin America and the"
"Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:369) in the following autonomous communities: In Guatemala, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:58) in the following departments: Morales Morales is a Spanish surname. As of 2014, 35.9% of all known bearers of the surname ""Morales"" were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:110), 8.8% of Guatemala (1:58), 7.9% of the United States (1:1,455), 7.8% of Colombia (1:195), 4.4% of Venezuela (1:219), 4.1% of the Philippines (1:779), 4.0% of Spain (1:369), 3.9% of Chile (1:143), 3.5% of Argentina (1:384), 3.3% of Peru (1:302), 2.8% of Cuba"
"Mexico, Peru and Cuba. The surname is also brought into the Philippines by the Spaniards during its 333 years of colonization. Cárdenas (surname) Cárdenas is a locational surname originated in La Rioja, Spain. It comes from a noble house of Viscay belonging to the low nobility. In Spain, Cárdenas is the 287th most frequently surname, accounting for 0.37% of the population. It is the 296th most popular surname in the Spanish autonomous community of Catalonia. The origin of this surname can be found at the beginnings of the 13th century. It was given to Don Sancho López de Haro, grandson"
"Brazil (1:435), 4.1% of the Philippines (1:230), 3.9% of Guatemala (1:39), 3.0% of Argentina (1:134), 2.8% of Cuba (1:38), 2.8% of Peru (1:105), 1.8% of Ecuador (1:83), 1.7% of Honduras (1:48), 1.5% of the Dominican Republic (1:64), 1.4% of Nicaragua (1:41), 1.2% of El Salvador (1:47) and 1.1% of France (1:576). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:31) in the following regions: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:35) in the following states: García (surname) Garcia or García is an Iberian surname common throughout Spain, Portugal, parts of France, the"
"Díaz (surname) Díaz is a common Spanish surname with multiple meanings in multiple languages. First found in Castile, where the name originated in the Visigoth period, the name accounts for about 0.17% of the Spanish population, ranking as the 14th-most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004 compared to the most popular Spanish surname of those years. There is minor evidence that Díez may be equivalent to Díaz, in the form of Spanish language listing of most frequent surnames in 1999 Spain (OcioTotal 1999). However, a 2008 in-press academic manuscript about Spanish naming in 2004 suggests otherwise, listing statistics"
"States (1:510), 6.3% of Colombia (1:83), 5.8% of Venezuela (1:57), 4.1% of Cuba (1:30), 4.0% of Spain (1:125), 4.0% of Guatemala (1:44), 2.9% of Honduras (1:33), 2.7% of El Salvador (1:26), 1.5% of Nicaragua (1:43), 1.5% of the Philippines (1:746), 1.2% of the Dominican Republic (1:92) and 1.2% of Chile (1:158). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:125) in the following autonomous communities: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:25) in the following states: Hernández Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century."
"the following provinces: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:12,115) in the following states: Allende (surname) Allende is a Spanish surname. As of 2014, 29.0% of all known bearers of the surname ""Allende"" were residents of Argentina (frequency 1:3,955), 27.5% of Mexico (1:12,115), 17.8% of Chile (1:2,657), 7.5% of Spain (1:16,711), 4.9% of Paraguay (1:3,974), 4.9% of Peru (1:17,560) and 4.4% of the United States (1:220,275). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:16,711) in the following regions: In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national"
"Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,835) in the following autonomous communities: In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:248) in the following regions: People with the name include: Figueroa Figueroa is a Spanish surname of Galician origin. As of 2014, 21.4% of all known bearers of the surname ""Figueroa"" were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:779), 11.5% of the United States (1:4,217), 11.0% of Argentina (1:523), 9.5% of Chile (1:248), 8.6% of Venezuela (1:471), 6.8% of Colombia (1:942), 4.5% of Peru (1:952), 4.4% of Honduras (1:269), 3.2% of Guatemala (1:675),"
"and 1.0% of Ecuador (1:212). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:57) in the following autonomous communities: In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:26) in the following provinces: Pérez Pérez or Perez, as most commonly written in English, is a Spanish and Jewish surname popular among people of Sephardic Jewish descent. The surname with Spanish origins, written in Spanish orthography as Pérez, is a patronymic surname meaning ""son of Pero or Pedro (Peter)"". The surname has a Portuguese counterpart with the same meaning and etymology, Peres, written with"
"Nabarro Nabarro is a Spanish surname with the following spelling variations: Navarro (21st most common surname in Spain), Navaro, Navarijo, Najara, Najera, and de Najera. The formation of the surname suggests it to be a location surname originating in the ancient Kingdom of Navarre, formerly the Kingdom of Pamplona, which is a territory under the influence of Basque culture. Location surnames are thought to be due to the migration tendency in Europe during the Middle Ages to easily identify arrivals. The first recorded spelling of the family name is shown to be that of Francisco Navarro, which was dated January"
"name of Edith Piaf, born Edith Gassion). Other theories suggest that García is of Germanic origin and may derive from ""wars"" meaning ""young warrior"" or the Visigothic words ""garxa"" and ""garcha"" meaning ""graceful prince"". ""García"" is the most common surname in Spain (where 3.32% of population is named ""García"") and also the second most common surname in Mexico and Cuba. In the 1990 United States Census, ""Garcia"" was the 18th most reported surname, accounting for 0.25% of the population. It became more common since then, jumping to 8th place in 2000. Quite rare before the 1st World War in France,"
"Hernández Hernández is a widespread Spanish surname that became common around the 15th century. Originally a patronymic, it means ""son of Hernando"", Hernando or Fernando being the Spanish version of Germanic Ferdinand. Fernández is a very common variant of the name. Hernandes and Fernandes are their Portuguese equivalents. The fact that the Hernández family of Spain bears a version of the French royal arms leads many to speculate that they descend from the French royal house of Valois. As of 2014, 52.9% of all known bearers of the surname ""Hernández"" were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:25), 7.7% of the United"
"of Honduras (1:2,217), 1.1% of Bolivia (1:2,818), 1.1% of Costa Rica (1:1,334) and 1.0% in Spain (1:14,442). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:14,442) in the following autonomous communities: In Colombia, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:653) in the following departments: Ocampo (surname) Ocampo is a surname of Galician origin. It derives from a common Galician toponym meaning 'the field', from the Galician definite article ""o"" (masculine singular) + ""campo"" 'field' (Latin ""campus""), or a habitational name, from a town of the same name in Lugo, Galicia. As of"
"Allende (surname) Allende is a Spanish surname. As of 2014, 29.0% of all known bearers of the surname ""Allende"" were residents of Argentina (frequency 1:3,955), 27.5% of Mexico (1:12,115), 17.8% of Chile (1:2,657), 7.5% of Spain (1:16,711), 4.9% of Paraguay (1:3,974), 4.9% of Peru (1:17,560) and 4.4% of the United States (1:220,275). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:16,711) in the following regions: In Chile, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:2,657) in the following regions: In Argentina, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:3,955) in"
"of Peru (1:799), 2.6% of Spain (1:1,502), 2.3% of Ecuador (1:589), 2.2% of Honduras (1:339), 1.6% of Uruguay (1:180) and 1.1% of Panama (1:308). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:1,502) in the following automous communities: In Paraguay, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:101) in the following departments: Acosta Acosta is a Spanish and Portuguese surname. Originally it was used to refer to a person who lived by the seashore or from the mountains (""encostas""). It comes from the Portuguese da Costa (cognate of English ""coast""), which in Spanish"
"the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:5,678) in the following autonomous communities: In Honduras, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:53) in the following departments: The surname is a popular last name in Colombia, especially its Paisa region. According to the book ""Genealogies of Antioquia and Caldas"" by Gabriel Arango Mejía, the first Spaniard to bring the name to Colombia was a man named Don Juan Mejía de Tobar Montoya. Mejía (surname) Mejía is a Spanish surname. Several theories exist as to its origins and etymology. The prevailing belief is that the"
"Salvador (1:44), 1.4% of Paraguay (1:56), 1.3% of Chile (1:148) and 1.1% of Bolivia (1:104). In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:52) in the following regions: In Guatemala, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:22) in the following departments: In Mexico, the frequency of the surname was higher than average (1:40) in the following states: López López is a surname of Spanish origin. It was originally a patronymic, meaning ""Son of Lope"", ""Lope"" itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin ""lupus"", meaning ""wolf"". The surname is first attested in Old"