Most common surnames in Latin America (2023)

This map, published by Statista in 2023, shows the most common surnames in each Latin American country, according to data provided by the website. Forebears.io in 2014.

According to this map, these are the most common surnames in different Latin American countries, along with their ranking in the list of most common surnames in the world):

  • Da Silva (36th in the world), the most common in Brazil.
  • García (47th in the world), the most common in Ecuador.
  • Hernández (56th in the world), the most common in El Salvador, Honduras, and Mexico.
  • Rodríguez (57th in the world), the most common in Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Uruguay, the Dominican Republic, and Panama.
  • González (62nd in the world), the most common in Argentina, Chile, Venezuela, and Paraguay.
  • López (57th in the world), the most common in Guatemala and Nicaragua.
  • Sánchez (88th in the world), the most common in Puerto Rico.
  • Quispe (671st in the world), the most common in Peru.
  • Mamani (786th in the world), the most common in Bolivia.

In this link You can consult the list of the most common surnames in the world if you wish.

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