“Beyond myself, somewhere, I wait for my arrival.” – Octavio Paz This quote from the collected poems of the famous Mexican author and Nobel Laureate pushes us towards our identity.Mexican Surnames
The very first manifestation of our identity is – our names.
Curiously enough the Mexican have strange way of following their surnames. Being a Spanish colony and having the largest population of Spanish speaking people in the world, Mexico follows the Hispanic tradition of surnames, that is Apellidos.
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Mexican Last Names
The surnames using the extended came into being after 12th century when the growth of population also increased substantially.
Mexicans have Patronymic & Matronymic surnames. Meaning a child will bear the two surnames of their parents. The first surname of the child will be that of the father’s surname and the second one will be the maiden surname of the mother.
| Vidal Cordova | Salvino Arquilla | Gil Imperial | Rayman Tabares |
| Sein Pesina | Venturo Blasco | Curro Aranda | Patrido Llorente |
| Charro Loyola | Alfredo San Miguel | Archibaldo Revilla | Rai Dario |
| Vincente Renta | Nesto De Guzman | Roberto Benavente | Marcos Ruvalcaba |
| Garcia Pastrano | Duarte Zorrilla | Isidro Villarrubia | Estefan Calle |
The Hispanic way of surnames follows four categories.
a. The Patronymic & Matronymic Surnames Eg.: Eduardo Alvarez – Eduardo, son of Alvaro
b. The Geographical Surnames Eg.: Lucas de Lugo—Lucas, from the town of Lugo
c. Occupational Surnames Eg.: Roderick Zapatero—Roderick, the shoemaker
d. Descriptive SurnamesEg.: Marco Cortes – Marco, the courteous
Common Mexican Last Names
The Mexican world leads life in sunshine. They prefer to live life outdoors in the sunshine with fun and frolic. They are very much happy-go-lucky persons with little stress about life. They enjoy chatting with people on road, endlessly. They prefer living life with their family and friends.
The treasure of history and civilization has left its mark in the life of Mexican. The rich cultural heritage flows with the tune of Mexican songs and dance.
Here are some common surnames used in Mexico.
| Ciceron Febus | Evarado Palomino | Saturnin Castellon | Rolando Rosete |
| Gabrio Porras | Rico Orosco | Roderigo Orozco | Cesaro Solares |
| Toli Salamanca | Aurelio Brazil | Emanuel Sepeda | Guillermo Ferrera |
| Cristofor Can | Tajo Rodrigo | Frascuelo Ingles | Frascuelo Ingles |
| Tauro Suarez | Nicanor Rincon | Jonas Cepero | Javier Alejos |
| ABARCA | ALVARADO | BANDERAS | BUSTILLO |
| ACOSTA | ANTONIO | BAUTISTA | BUSTOS |
| AGUADO | ARAYA | BELMONTE | CABELLO |
| AGUILAR | ARMANDO | BLANCO | CAMPO |
| ALVAREZ | ASTURIAS | BORJA | CASTILLO |
Spain has spread its rule all over the world and people have been highly influenced by the culture and traditions. The essence of Europe was carried to corners of the world.
Mexico is no exception. With that the addition was the inert heritage. With the passage of time and influence of other countries, Mexicans have altered negligibly.
People of Mexico gather opinions from family and friends to give their new family member a name. It’s all about merrymaking and fun-loving.
| CERVANTES | DUARTE | Eduardo Lares | FELIX | GASPER |
| CRESPO | DE SANTIAGO | Nataniel Merced | FERNANDEZ | HOLGUIN |
| DELGADO | ENRIQUEZ | Casimiro Esperanza | FONTANA | HUERTA |
| DEL BOSQUE | ESCARRA | Teodor Rengifo | FRANCO | HERNANDEZ |
| DEL RIO | ESTRADA | Flavio Villena | GALLEGO | IBARRA |
Uncommon Mexican Last Names
There are a series of options for names. Varied names with varied meanings are available with common and uncommon features.
Let’s give away some meanings of the surnames for you to choose. As we have said earlier, surnames are of varied kinds.Say,
| Javier Alejos | Pacho Amaya | Eugenio Apolinar | Alonso Aja |
| Frasco Jaimez | Alvino Fraga | Ricardo Armendariz | Fabio Masias |
| Iago Crespo | Tohias Matias | Julian Urias | Rafael Dieguez |
| Dacio Brazil | Alonso Sotomayor | Edmundo Morante | Camilo Varas |
| Amado Velazquez | Geraldo Virgen | Ciceron Barquero | Jorge Ossa |
ABARCA A person who makes or sell leather-soled shoe or sandal.
AGUADO A person who lives near water or worked with water.
BELMONTE Beautiful mountain
BLANCO A person with blond hair
CAMPO means field in Spanish.
CERVANTES means servant.
CRESPO means curly.
| INIGUEZ | LOBO | MAGRO | MUNOZ |
| IGNACIO | LOYOLA | MATA | NAVARRO |
| INCLAN | LUCAZ | MENDEZ | OSORIO |
| ISART | LOZANO | MOLINA | OLIVARES |
| JIMENEZ | MACAIS | MIRANDA | OSORIO |
“Words finally like something touched and felt, words like inevitable material.”
― Cristina Rivera Garza, The Iliac Crest
The famous Mexican author also bears her two surnames. Surnames in Mexico, as derived from its Hispanic origin are not just mere words. They reflect the cultural, the topography, the environment and the livelihood of people.
| DALI | LOPEZ | RAMIREZ | SALA |
| GARCIA | INIESTA | RAMOS | SANCHEZ |
| IGLESIAS | LARA | ROMERO | SANTOS |
| RODRIGEZ | MARQUEZ | RUIZ | VILLA |
| DIAZ | MENDOZA | PAZ | VITTERI |
| Nestor Vayo | Ignacio Griego | Mannie Mandujano | Virgilio Corrales |
| Romeo Durazo | Sabino Jorge | Montrelle Mirelez | Francisco Torrez |
| Victor Bardales | Gregorio Pavon | Guillermo Beltram | Edwardo Miera |
| Ignacio Beas | Teodor Villena | Bonifaco Murguia | Ambrosio Briceno |
| Platon Lobos | Yago Mejia | Constantino Pesina | Ernesto Tallon |
Common or uncommon, Mexican surnames create a ripple in the mind.
DEL RIO means A river in Spanish.
DELGADO stands for delicate, tender, charming.
FUENTES means spring well.
HOLGUIN means to rest, to enjoy oneself.
IBARRA stand for meadow.
MOLINA means mill.
These varied surnames with lovely meanings make the life of Mexicans more colorful.
Conclusion
Mexican surnames have a great impact on the world. Right from literature to sports and whatnot, they have been famous. These surnames are famous for themselves and need no explanation.