List of most common surnames in South America
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ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
All surnames are of SpanishSpanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
origin, except for Olivera, which is of Portuguese
Portuguese people
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origin (Oliveira
Oliveira
-Brazil:* Oliveira, Minas Gerais, a municipality in the State of Minas Gerais* Sales Oliveira, a municipality in the State of São Paulo-Portugal:* Oliveira , a civil parish in the municipality of Barcelos...
), entering via Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. Franco and Roldán came from Spain via France
France
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| 1 | González Gonzalez (surname) González is a family name that originated in Spain. In Spain, it is the second most common surname with 2.08% of the population bearing the surname.. It's also very popular in Latin America, being the most common one in countries like Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Paraguay, and thus making it... |
568.240 | 1,472% |
| 2 | Rodríguez | 483.212 | 1,252% |
| 3 | Gómez | 426.253 | 1,104% |
| 4 | Fernández | 411.462 | 1,066% |
| 5 | López | 393.704 | 1,020% |
| 6 | Díaz | 346.271 | 0,897% |
| 7 | Martínez 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 Navarra, La Rioja, Cuenca and Murcia. There are also variations such as San Martin and Martín .It has originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of... |
336.094 | 0,870% |
| 8 | Pérez | 294.527 | 0,763% |
| 9 | García García (surname) García is a surname common throughout the Americas, the Philippines and Spain. There are several theories about its origin and history, but it is probably of Basque origin... |
290.821 | 0,753% |
| 10 | Sánchez Sánchez (surname) Sánchez or Sanchez is a frequently common Spanish surname. As a patronymic, it means "son of Sancho". The name "Sancho" itself comes from the Basque Santxo.-Popularity:Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain.-People:... |
271.351 | 0,703% |
| 11 | Romero | 256.397 | 0,664% |
| 12 | Sosa | 187.974 | 0,487% |
| 13 | Álvarez Alvarez (surname) Álvarez is a Spanish patronymic surname meaning "son of Álvar".It may refer to several people:* Al Alvarez, a British author* any of several members of a prominent Spanish-American family:*Luis F. Alvarez, U.S. physician... |
173.055 | 0,448% |
| 14 | Torres | 166.497 | 0,431% |
| 15 | Ruiz | 160.483 | 0,415% |
| 16 | Ramírez Ramirez (surname) Ramírez is a patronymic Spanish surname meaning "son of Ramiro". Although it should be properly written with an acute accent on the i, it is commonly written without it... |
154.248 | 0,399% |
| 17 | Flores Flores (surname) -History:In Spain, Flores is first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic court took refuge after the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.In Italy, the surname's roots can be traced back to Naples around the early 14th century where records show a Flores family receiving land grants in the... |
140.829 | 0,364% |
| 18 | Acosta Acosta (surname) 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... |
135.893 | 0,352% |
| 19 | Benítez | 133.599 | 0,346% |
| 20 | Medina | 132.625 | 0,343% |
| 21 | Suárez | 130.607 | 0,338% |
| 22 | Herrera | 129.372 | 0,335% |
| 23 | Aguirre | 126.822 | 0,328% |
| 24 | Pereyra | 125.009 | 0,323% |
| 25 | Gutiérrez | 124.550 | 0,322% |
| 26 | Giménez | 123.938 | 0,321% |
| 27 | Molina | 119.674 | 0,310% |
| 28 | Silva | 118.825 | 0,307% |
| 29 | Castro Castro (surname) Castro is a Romance surname coming from Latin castrum, a fortification... |
118.106 | 0,306% |
| 30 | Rojas | 116.775 | 0,302% |
| 31 | Ortíz | 107.835 | 0,279% |
| 32 | Núñez | 104.668 | 0,271% |
| 33 | Luna | 104.581 | 0,270% |
| 34 | Juárez | 100.092 | 0,261% |
| 35 | Cabrera | 99.884 | 0,258% |
| 36 | Ríos | 98.761 | 0,255% |
| 37 | Ferreyra | 96.761 | 0,250% |
| 38 | Godoy | 96.228 | 0,249% |
| 39 | Morales | 95.628 | 0,247% |
| 40 | Domínguez | 94.781 | 0,245% |
| 41 | Moreno | 94.537 | 0,245% |
| 42 | Peralta | 92.707 | 0,240% |
| 43 | Vega Vega (surname) Vega is a Spanish surname than means "dweller in the meadow", or "one who lives on the plain". Other versions of the surname Vega are Vegas or Vegaz.People* Alan Vega, singer for the no wave duo Suicide... |
92.127 | 0,238% |
| 44 | Carrizo | 91.365 | 0,236% |
| 45 | Quiroga Quiroga (surname) Quiroga is a Spanish surname; it originates from the valley and locality of Quiroga in the province of Lugo in the Galician region of Spain. Legend has it that in the year 715, a powerful knight defended the entrance to Galicia through the Valley of Quiroga from invasion by the Moors... |
89.583 | 0,232% |
| 46 | Castillo Castillo (surname) Castillo is a surname, from a Spanish word that means castle, and may refer to:-Persons:*Abelardo Castillo , Argentine writer and editor*Albert J... |
88.398 | 0,229% |
| 47 | Ledesma | 88.394 | 0,229% |
| 48 | Muñoz | 81.343 | 0,210% |
| 49 | Ojeda | 80.233 | 0,207% |
| 50 | Ponce | 80.050 | 0,207% |
| 51 | Vera Vera (surname) A person:*Last name**Augusto Vera , Italian philosopher**Brandon Vera, a professional mixed martial arts fighter**Enrique Vera, Paraguayan football player**Heidi Puurula , member of Finnish band Aikakone... |
79.882 | 0,206% |
| 52 | Vázquez | 75.365 | 0,195% |
| 53 | Villalba | 74.107 | 0,192% |
| 54 | Cardozo | 73.932 | 0,191% |
| 55 | Navarro Navarro (surname) Navarro is a Spanish, Italian and Jewish name. Navarro is a regional name denoting someone from Navarre after the Kingdom of Pamplona took on the new naming in the high Middle Ages, while also keeping its original meaning of 'Basque speaking person' in a broader sense, an ethnic surnameFound in... |
73.907 | 0,191% |
| 56 | Ramos | 73.458 | 0,190% |
| 57 | Arias | 71.587 | 0,185% |
| 58 | Coronel | 71.534 | 0,185% |
| 59 | Córdoba | 70.713 | 0,183% |
| 60 | Figueroa | 70.092 | 0,181% |
| 61 | Correa | 70.055 | 0,181% |
| 62 | Cáceres | 69.720 | 0,180% |
| 62 | Vargas Vargas (surname) Vargas is a Spanish, Portuguese and South American surname stemming from old nobility with two branches, de Vargas and de Vargas-Machuca, and may refer to the following:-Actors and TV personalities:* Vivian Vargas, Filipino actor.... |
69.447 | 0,179% |
| 64 | Maldonado Maldonado (surname) The name may refer to:*Abel Maldonado , American politician, 47th Lieutenant Governor of California*Alejo Maldonado , Puerto Rican police officer, convicted of kidnapping*Ángel Maldonado , Mexican football goalkeeper... |
68.510 | 0,177% |
| 65 | Mansilla | 66.763 | 0,172% |
| 66 | Farías | 66.535 | 0,172% |
| 67 | Rivero | 66.461 | 0,172% |
| 68 | Paz | 66.457 | 0,172% |
| 69 | Miranda Miranda (surname) Miranda is a Portuguese and Spanish languages surnameIt may refer to:-Arts and entertainment:* Carmen Miranda, Portuguese-Brazilian singer and motion picture star, popularly known for wearing fruit headdresses... |
66.138 | 0,171% |
| 70 | Roldán | 65.375 | 0,169% |
| 71 | Méndez | 63.575 | 0,164% |
| 72 | Lucero | 63.367 | 0,163% |
| 73 | Cruz | 63.226 | 0,163% |
| 74 | Hernández | 63.157 | 0,163% |
| 75 | Agüero | 62.727 | 0,162% |
| 76 | Páez | 60.580 | 0,156% |
| 77 | Blanco | 59.333 | 0,154% |
| 78 | Mendoza | 58.956 | 0,152% |
| 79 | Barrios | 58.811 | 0,151% |
| 80 | Escobar | 58.604 | 0,151% |
| 81 | Ávila Ávila (surname) Ávila or Avila is a Spanish language surname. Sometimes the variants de Ávila or de Avila, D'Ávila or D'Avila, Dávila or Davila occur.It may refer to:*Adolfo Davila, Mexican filmmaker, born 1965... |
57.990 | 0,149% |
| 82 | Soria | 57.192 | 0,148% |
| 83 | Leiva | 55.633 | 0,144% |
| 84 | Acuña | 55.515 | 0,143% |
| 85 | Martin | 55.310 | 0,143% |
| 86 | Maidana | 54.806 | 0,142% |
| 87 | Moyano | 54.009 | 0,139% |
| 88 | Campos | 52.282 | 0,135% |
| 89 | Olivera | 51.972 | 0,134% |
| 90 | Duarte | 51.493 | 0,133% |
| 91 | Soto | 50.657 | 0,131% |
| 92 | Franco | 50.613 | 0,131% |
| 93 | Bravo | 50.588 | 0,131% |
| 94 | Valdéz | 49.717 | 0,128% |
| 95 | Toledo | 49.645 | 0,128% |
| 96 | Velázquez | 49.543 | 0,128% |
| 97 | Montenegro | 49.291 | 0,127% |
| 98 | Leguizamón | 48.602 | 0,125% |
| 99 | Chávez Chávez (surname) Chávez or Chavez is an American Spanish variation of "Chaves", and may refer to:*Angélico Chávez, , American Franciscan priest, historian, author, poet, and painter... |
48.355 | 0,125% |
| 100 | Arce | 47.344 | 0,122% |
| First 100 | 11.632.320 | 30,093 % | |
| Total pop. (2005 est.) | 38.592.150 | 100,000% | |
ChileChileChile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
All surnames are SpanishSpanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
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Note: The source (Civil Registry and Identification Service) does not mention the reference year or whether the count includes only the first surname or both surnames (Chile uses two surnames, but the second one is rarely mentioned). It is assumed the first table refers to both surnames (it is unknown if people having the same first and second surname are counted once or twice) and the second table to the first surname only. It is also unclear whether Chileans living abroad were counted, although it is probable that those that were born in Chile were included, as they were registered at birth.
ParaguayParaguayParaguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
The list of most common surnames in ParaguayParaguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, reflected in the national voters register, shows the influence of Castilian Spanish
Castilian Spanish
Castilian Spanish is a term related to the Spanish language, but its exact meaning can vary even in that language. In English Castilian Spanish usually refers to the variety of European Spanish spoken in north and central Spain or as the language standard for radio and TV speakers...
in the Paraguayan society.
Seven of the top 11 surnames end with "ez", the distinctive surname of Castilian. The suffix "ez" means "son of", thus González means "son of Gonzalo", Benítez is "son of Benito" and Martínez means "son of Martín". This case is similar to the suffix "son" in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
(Johnson
Jackson (name)
Jackson is a common surname of English and Scottish origin. It literally means "son of Jack". In 1980 Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales...
, son of John, Jackson
Jackson (name)
Jackson is a common surname of English and Scottish origin. It literally means "son of Jack". In 1980 Jackson was the 24th most popular surname in England and Wales...
, son of Jack) and the word "ic" or "ich" of the Slavs (Ivanovich, son of Ivan), etc.
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| 2008 | González Gonzalez (surname) González is a family name that originated in Spain. In Spain, it is the second most common surname with 2.08% of the population bearing the surname.. It's also very popular in Latin America, being the most common one in countries like Argentina, Chile, Venezuela and Paraguay, and thus making it... | |
| 2 | 4.84 | Benítez |
| 3 | 4.18 | Martínez 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 Navarra, La Rioja, Cuenca and Murcia. There are also variations such as San Martin and Martín .It has originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of... |
| 4 | 3.13 | López López López is a common surname in the Spanish language . It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Lope, Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning wolf... |
| 5 | 2.61 | Giménez Giménez People called Giménez or Gimenez include:*Carlos Giménez , Venezuelan politician*Carlos A. Gimenez , Cuban commissioner*Ceferino Giménez Malla , Spanish catechist*Chris Gimenez , US-American professional baseball player... |
| 6 | 2.54 | Vera Vera (surname) A person:*Last name**Augusto Vera , Italian philosopher**Brandon Vera, a professional mixed martial arts fighter**Enrique Vera, Paraguayan football player**Heidi Puurula , member of Finnish band Aikakone... |
| 7 | 2.08 | Duarte |
| 8 | 2.05 | Ramírez Ramirez (surname) Ramírez is a patronymic Spanish surname meaning "son of Ramiro". Although it should be properly written with an acute accent on the i, it is commonly written without it... |
| 9 | 2.01 | Villalba |
| 10 | 1.94 | Fernández Fernández Fernández is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando."It is the 8 most popular name in Spain.It is the 138 most popular name in France.It is the 223 most popular name in the USA.It is the fourth most popular name in Argentina.... |
| 11 | 1.81 | Gómez |
| 12 | 1.78 | Acosta |
| 13 | 1.76 | Rojas |
| 14 | 1.69 | Ortiz |
| 15 | 1.68 | Cáceres |
| 16 | 1.58 | Rodríguez |
| 17 | 1.57 | Ruíz Ruiz Ruiz is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Ruy". It refers to:*Persons**Adolfo Ruiz Cortines , President of Mexico 1952-1958.**Alejandro R. Ruiz, U.S... |
| 18 | 1.54 | Núñez Nunez Nunez is a Spanish surname. The Portuguese variant is Nunes. Notable people with the name include:-Academica:* Antonio Núñez Jiménez, Cuban revolutionary and academic... |
| 19 | 1.48 | Ayala Ayala (surname) Ayala is a surname of Basque origin that means "hillside pasture" and a Hebrew language female given name meaning "doe" or "hind". The two uses are unconnected.-People:... |
| 20 | 1.46 | Báez |
| 21 | 1.39 | Galeano |
| 22 | 1.34 | Ferreira |
| 23 | 1.27 | Franco Franco (disambiguation) -People:* Franco , multiple individuals* Francisco Franco, Spanish head of state from 1936 to 1975* François Luambo Makiadi, Congolese guitarist known as "Franco"-Prefix:* Franco-American , American people of French heritage... |
| 24 | 1.25 | Torres Torres Torres is a Portuguese and Spanish languages surname meaning "Towers". It may refer to the following people or fictional characters:-Athletes:* Abraham Torres, Venezuelan boxer* Andrés Torres, Puerto Rican baseball player... |
| 25 | 1.25 | Cardozo |
PeruPeruPeru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
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| 2010 | Flores Flores (surname) -History:In Spain, Flores is first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic court took refuge after the Muslim invasion of the Iberian Peninsula.In Italy, the surname's roots can be traced back to Naples around the early 14th century where records show a Flores family receiving land grants in the... | |
| 3 | 2.031 | Sánchez Sánchez (surname) Sánchez or Sanchez is a frequently common Spanish surname. As a patronymic, it means "son of Sancho". The name "Sancho" itself comes from the Basque Santxo.-Popularity:Sanchez is the fifth most common surname in Spain.-People:... |
| 4 | 1.987 | Rodríguez |
| 5 | 1.948 | García García (surname) García is a surname common throughout the Americas, the Philippines and Spain. There are several theories about its origin and history, but it is probably of Basque origin... |
| 6 | 1.66 | Rojas |
| 7 | 1.456 | González |
| 8 | 1.434 | Díaz Diaz Díaz is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Diago" variant of Diego. The name accounts for ~0.74% of the Spanish population, ranking 14th most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004... |
| 9 | 1.412 | Chávez Chávez (surname) Chávez or Chavez is an American Spanish variation of "Chaves", and may refer to:*Angélico Chávez, , American Franciscan priest, historian, author, poet, and painter... |
| 10 | 1.403 | Torres Torres Torres is a Portuguese and Spanish languages surname meaning "Towers". It may refer to the following people or fictional characters:-Athletes:* Abraham Torres, Venezuelan boxer* Andrés Torres, Puerto Rican baseball player... |
| 11 | 1.395 | Ramírez Ramirez (surname) Ramírez is a patronymic Spanish surname meaning "son of Ramiro". Although it should be properly written with an acute accent on the i, it is commonly written without it... |
| 12 | 1.373 | Mendoza Mendoza (disambiguation) Mendoza is a surname of Basque origin, also occurring as a place name. It means Cold Mountain, from words in the Basque language, mendi and otz + definite article '-a' . When related to Spain, it usually applies to the descendants of the Mendoza family, an old basque noble family originally from... |
| 13 | 1.364 | Ramos Ramos This is a list of people named Ramos:* Alejandra Ramos, Chilean middle distance runner* Ariel Ramos, Cuban sport wrestler* Bartolomeo Ramos, Renaissance music theorist* Edwin Ramos, gang member* Eliana Ramos, Uruguayan model* Fidel V... |
| 14 | 1.351 | López López López is a common surname in the Spanish language . It was originally a patronymic, meaning Son of Lope, Lope itself being a Spanish given name deriving from Latin lupus, meaning wolf... |
| 15 | 1.26 | Castillo Castillo (surname) Castillo is a surname, from a Spanish word that means castle, and may refer to:-Persons:*Abelardo Castillo , Argentine writer and editor*Albert J... |
| 16 | 1.26 | Espinoza Espinoza (surname) Espinosa is a surname. It is sometimes rendered in the latinized form as Spinoza.It may refer to:* Al Espinosa , an American golfer* Álvaro Espinoza, an American baseball coach... |
| 17 | 1.172 | Vásquez Vasquez Vázquez is an original Galician surname, in use not only in Galicia but all over Spanish-speaking countries... |
| 18 | 1.076 | Huamán (Quechuan surname) |
| 19 | 1.072 | Pérez Pérez Pérez is a surname with at least two distinct origins. One is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Pero, Pedro, or Peter." In Castilian Spanish, the name is pronounced ; in Latin America, . In American English, it is often the hyperforeign .... |
| 20 | 1.068 | Vargas Vargas (surname) Vargas is a Spanish, Portuguese and South American surname stemming from old nobility with two branches, de Vargas and de Vargas-Machuca, and may refer to the following:-Actors and TV personalities:* Vivian Vargas, Filipino actor.... |
| 21 | 1.042 | Gutiérrez Gutierrez Gutiérrez is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Gutierre." Gutierre is a form of Gualtierre, Spanish form of Walter. In English, "Gutiérrez" is often spelled "Gutierrez".-People:* Álvaro Gutiérrez, Peruvian politician... |
| 22 | 0.985 | Fernández Fernández Fernández is a common Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando."It is the 8 most popular name in Spain.It is the 138 most popular name in France.It is the 223 most popular name in the USA.It is the fourth most popular name in Argentina.... |
| 23 | 0.981 | Castro Castro (surname) Castro is a Romance surname coming from Latin castrum, a fortification... |
| 24 | 0.928 | Mamani (Aymara surname) |
| 25 | 0.928 | Ruíz Ruiz Ruiz is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Ruy". It refers to:*Persons**Adolfo Ruiz Cortines , President of Mexico 1952-1958.**Alejandro R. Ruiz, U.S... |
| 26 | 0.854 | Romero Romero (disambiguation) Romero is a surname of Spanish origin.Romero may also refer to:*Romero Lubambo , Brazilian jazz guitarist*Romero Quimbo, Filipino politician and member of the Philippine House of Representatives... |
| 27 | 0.846 | Martínez 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 Navarra, La Rioja, Cuenca and Murcia. There are also variations such as San Martin and Martín .It has originated as a patronymic surname, meaning "son of... |
| 28 | 0.832 | Morales |
| 29 | 0.824 | Reyes |
| 30 | 0.802 | Salazar Salazar (surname) Salazar, sometimes spelled as Salasar, is a Basque surname meaning old hall . The name originates from the town of the same name: Salazar, in northern Burgos, Castile... |