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Source: [9] - Data from December 1999.
GarcĂa - 1,378,000 people (3.48%) (Of Pre-Roman origin, either Iberian or Basque. Garcia was a very common first name in early medieval Spain. It is a surname of patronymic origin, like most of the -ez ending Spanish surnames.)
FernĂĄndez - 851,000 (2.15%) (Son of Fernando, from Germanic Fredenand or Fridnand. Most of the common Spanish surnames originating from Germanic first names were introduced in Spain during centuries V-VII by the Visigoths, so almost all of them are from the Visigoth tradition)
GonzĂĄlez - 839,000 (2.12%) (Son of Gonzalo, from the Latinised form Gundisalvus, of Germanic origin)
RodrĂguez - 804,000 (2.03%) (Son of Rodrigo, from Germanic Roderic)
LĂłpez - 796,000 (2.01%) (Son of Lope, from Latin Lupus, meaning wolf)
MartĂnez - 788,000 (1.97%) (Son of Martin, also from Latin, derived from Martis, genitive form of Mars)
SĂĄnchez - 725,000 (1.83%) (Son of Sancho, from Latin Sanctius)
PĂŠrez - 709,000 (1.79%) (Son of Pedro, from Latin Petrus)
MartĂn - 459,000 (1.16%) (Martin)
GĂłmez - 440,000 (1.11%) (Son of Gome, Gomo or Gomaro, also of Germanic origin)
Ruiz - 321,000 (0.81%) (Son of Rui, variation or short for Rodrigo)
HernĂĄndez - 305,000 (0.77%) (Son of Hernando, variation of Fernando)
JimĂŠnez - 293,000 (0.74%) (Son of Jimeno, from Xemeno or Ximeno, of unknown origin)
DĂaz - 293,000 (0.74%) (Son of Diago or Diego, ultimately from Greek Didachos)
Ălvarez - 273,000 (0.69%) (Son of Alvaro, from Alvar, also of Germanic origin)
Moreno - 261,000 (0.66%) (Brown-haired, tanned, brunet)
MuĂąoz - 241,000 (0.61%) (Son of Munio, of Pre-Roman origin)
Alonso - 206,000 (0.52%) (Son of Alonso, variation of Alfonso, from Germanic Adalfuns)
GutiĂŠrrez - 170,000 (0.43%) (Son of Gutier or Gutierre, from Germanic Wutier)
Romero - 170,000 (0.43%) (walker, pilgrim)
Navarro - 158,400 (0.40%) (Navarrese, from Navarra; of Toponymic origin)
Torres - 134,600 (0.34%) (Towers; also toponymic)
DomĂnguez - 134,600 (0.34%) (Son of Domingo, from Latin Domenicus, ultimately from Dominus, meaning lord, master)
Gil - 134,600 (0.34%) (From older form Egidio; also patronymic)
VĂĄzquez - 130,000 (0.33%) (Son of Vasco or Velasco, of Pre-Roman origin, either Iberian or Basque)
Serrano - 122,700 (0.31%) (Mountain Dweller)
Ramos - 118,000 (0.30%) (Branches; of patronymic origin, meaning 'born in or near the Christian festivity of Branch Sunday, or Palm Sunday')
Blanco - 118,000 (0.30%) (White)
Sanz - 106,900 (0.27%) (Variation of Sanchez)
Castro - 102,900 (0.26%) (Castle, hamlet, castro)
SuĂĄrez - 102,900 (0.26%) (Son of Suero or Suaro, of unknown origin)
Ortega - 99,000 (0.25%) (From Ortiga or Hortiga, a type of common plant from the nettle family; of toponymic origin)
Rubio - 99,000 (0.25%) (Blond, fair-haired; ultimately from Latin Rubeus, meaning ruddy, reddish)
Molina - 99,000 (0.25%) (Mill, place with mills; toponymic)
Delgado - 95,000 (0.24%) (Thin man)
RamĂrez - 95,000 (0.24%) (Son of Ramiro, from Germanic Radamir or Radmir)
Morales - 95,000 (0.24%) (Place with abundant blackberry plants; of toponymic origin)
Ortiz - 87,120 (0.22%) (Son of OrtĂşn; ultimately from Latin Fortunius, meaning fortunate one)
MarĂn - 83,160 (0.21%) (From Latin Marinus, meaning seaman, sailor)
Iglesias - 83,160 (0.21%) (Churches; toponymic origin)
Family names ending in -ez are typically patronymic
The top 10 surnames cover about 20% of population.
I think you are right about him maybe being narive mexican. I am Cuban/Dominican/Spanish/Irish.
Ortiz, Acosta, Garcia, O'Valley. I look like your average white girl, although I am not. Check into that, maybe he has a relative or something in spain. |