Most Common Hispanic Surnames. Can you name the 100 most common surnames for self-identifying Hispanics in the US. Spanish is one of the liveliest languages of all so its no surprise that Spanish last names are the same. In many cases a surname is a family name. By SunnieS Plays Quiz not verified by Sporcle.
Medina and Ortega are common geographical Hispanic surnames and there are numerous towns in the Spanish speaking world bearing these names. Mexicans have two surnames. While Smith remains the most common US. Miscellaneous Quiz 100 Most Common Hispanic Surnames US. Garcia and Martinez represent the rapid growth of several Hispanic communities in the United States. Patronymic or matronymic surnames are the most common type of Spanish surnames.
Patronymic or matronymic surnames are the most common type of Spanish surnames.
On the other hand 1397 of Americans have a surname which occurs fewer than 100 times in the entire population. Fernandez 851000 215 Son of Fernando. Garcia 1378000 people 348 Pre- Roman Basque. Garcia and Martinez represent the rapid growth of several Hispanic communities in the United States. In one generation an individual might be Martin Perez Martin son of Pedro. The first name is the fathers last name and the second the mothers last name.