The 200 most frequent surnames in Spain (2024)

Most frequent surnames in Spain: The graph shows the 200 most common surnames (first surnames) in Spain, according to data provided by the National Institute of Statistics (INE) as of January 1, 2014, in line with the continuous register. The total number of people with each surname and the frequency per thousand inhabitants.

200 most frequent surnames in Spain (2024)

List No.	First Surname	Total number and per thousand inhabitants
1	GARCIA	1,476,378
2	GONZALEZ	929,938
3	RODRIGUEZ	928,305
4	FERNANDEZ	922,007
5	LOPEZ	874,610
6	MARTINEZ	836,877
7	SANCHEZ	819,743
8	PEREZ	781,906
9	GOMEZ	493,212
10	MARTIN	491,701
11	JIMENEZ	392,396
12	RUIZ	368,589
13	HERNANDEZ	359,657
14	DIAZ	339,604
15	DARK	319,898
16	ALVAREZ	282,834
17	MUNOZ	282,553
18	ROSEMARY	220,114
19	ALONSO	198,882
20	GUTIERREZ	198,882
21	NAVARRESE	194,982
22	TOWERS	194,982
23	DOMINGUEZ	178,420
24	VAZQUEZ	168,578
25	BOUQUETS	158,110
26	GIL	148,357
27	RAMIREZ	144,447
28	HIGHLANDER	140,872
29	WHITE	134,905
30	MILL	132,222
31	SUAREZ	123,644
32	MORALS	121,155
33	ORTEGA	120,168
34	SLIM	119,957
35	CASTRO	117,744
36	ORTIZ	116,795
37	BLOND	115,624
38	MARIN	107,089
39	SANZ	105,011
40	NUÑEZ	104,459
41	CHURCHES	93,995
42	MEDINA	90,297
43	GRACEFUL	89,707
44	CUTS	87,220
45	SAINTS	85,789
46	CASTLE	83,849
47	LUSH	79,837
48	WARRIOR	78,894
49	SPOUT	77,438
50	PRIETO	74,001
51	MENDEZ	72,123
52	BALD	70,497
53	CROSS	69,993
54	GALICIAN	69,804
55	VIDAL	69,328
56	LION	68,696
57	MARQUEZ	68,545
58	HERRERA	68,506
59	GRIEF	68,331
60	FLOWERS	67,545
61	CABRERA	67,544
62	FIELDS	65,772
63	VEGA	64,687
64	SOURCES	63,959
65	TEN	63,609
66	CARRASCO	63,166
67	GENTLEMAN	60,656
68	GRANDSON	60,365
69	KINGS	59,821
70	AGUILAR	59,013
71	PASCHAL	58,453
72	BLACKSMITH	58,096
73	SANTANA	57,698
74	LAWRENCE	56,659
75	GENTLEMAN	56,395
76	HUNTSMAN	56,221
77	GIMENEZ	55,708
78	IBANEZ	55,486
79	FERRER	54,921
80	LAST	53,820
81	SANTIAGO	52,988
82	VINCENT	52,694
83	BENITEZ	52,561
84	BLACKBERRY	52,507
85	ARIAS	52,255
86	VARGAS	51,940
87	CARMONA	51,638
88	CURLY	49,943
89	ROMAN	48,593
90	SHEPHERD	48,342
91	SOTO	47,976
92	SAEZ	47,420
93	VELASCO	47,024
94	MOYA	46,077
95	TO USUALLY DO	45,984
96	ESTEBAN	45,344
97	VINE	45,242
98	BRAVO	44,926
99	GALLANT	44,734
100	RED	43,956
101	BROWN	43,773
102	MERINO	43,087
103	FRANK	42,274
104	SPINY	41,560
105	LARA	41,543
106	LEFT	41,300
107	RIVAS	41,188
108	RIVERA	40,855
109	MARRIED	40,396
110	STREAM	40,148
111	ROUND	40,135
112	CAMACHO	40,093
113	SILVA	40,798
114	KING	39,733
115	VERA	39,719
116	PRINCE	39,367
117	LUKE	39,297
118	KNOLL	39,152
119	MOUNTAINS	39,032
120	RIVERS	38,960
121	MOUNTAIN RANGE	38,910
122	SAFE	38,701
123	CHEEK	38,190
124	FRAMES	37,753
125	MARTI	37,121
126	SORIANO	36,914
127	MENDOZA	36,670
128	BERNAL	36,431
129	OAK TREES	36,301
130	VILLA	35,939
131	VALERO	35,773
132	EXPOSED	35,114
133	PALACES	35,063
134	HEREDIA	34,824
135	MACIAS	34,715
136	BENEDICT	34,674
137	VARELA	34,562
138	ANDREW	34,429
139	WAR	34,412
140	WELL	33,896
141	ROLDAN	33,833
142	MATTHEW	33,746
143	CONTRERAS	33,276
144	VILLAR	33,233
145	PEREIRA	33,144
146	MIRANDA	32,639
147	GUILLEN	32,440
148	MATTHEW	32,212
149	SQUIRE	31,967
150	AERIE	31,743
151	HOUSES	31,412
152	MENENDEZ	31,174
153	APPEARANCE	31,070
154	RIVERO	30,742
155	ESTEVEZ	30,433
156	PADILLA	30,403
157	BELTRAN	30,378
158	CALDERON	30,230
159	GALVEZ	30,166
160	RICH	30,159
161	FUNNY	29,914
162	ABBOT	29,824
163	COUNT	29,781
164	JURY	29,694
165	ROOMS	29,617
166	SQUARE	29,394
167	QUINTANA	29,381
168	ARANDA	29,177
169	ACOSTA	29,175
170	BERMUDEZ	28,971
171	BLAZQUEZ	28,968
172	ROCK	28,619
173	SANTA MARIA	28,498
174	SALAZAR	28,482
175	GUZMAN	28,410
176	MIGUEL	28,163
177	COAST	28,123
178	SERRA	28,030
179	APPLE TREE	27,988
180	VILLANUEVA	27,938
181	COSTS	27,721
182	TAKES	27,590
183	STOLEN	27,531
184	WHEEL	27,504
185	TRUJILLO	27,496
186	AVILA	27,273
187	PACHECO	27,094
188	SIMON	26,895
189	FROM THE SOURCE	26,895
190	PONS	26,561
191	TABLE	26,531
192	LAZARUS	26,488
193	SANCHO	26,374
194	FROM THE RIVER	26,340
195	ESCOBAR	26,018
196	MILAN	25,847
197	MOON	25,834
198	ALARCON	25,785
199	WHITE	25,629
200	ZAMORA	25,549

Frequent Surnames in Spain – 2024

1. García – Young or pure – Aries
2. Rodríguez – Son of Rodrigo (famous ruler) – Leo
3. Martínez – Of Mars (warlike) – Aries
4. Fernández – Son of Fernando (brave journey) – Sagittarius
5. López – Wolf – Gemini
6. Sánchez – Son of Sancho (sacred) – Virgo
7. González – Son of Gonzalo (battle) – Aries
8. Ramírez – Son of Ramiro (renowned advice) – Libra
9. Pérez – Son of Pedro (stone) – Capricorn
10. Díaz – Day or sunlight – Leo
11. Torres – Towers – Libra
12. Vázquez – Son of Vasco (Basque) – Aquarius
13. Ramos – Branches or boughs – Pisces
14. Jiménez – Son of Jimeno (son of twins) – Gemini
15. Ruiz – Son of Ruy (famous power) – Leo
16. Molina – Mill or miller – Taurus
17. Medina – City or town – Cancer
18. Castillo – Castle – Leo
19. Castro – Castle or fortress – Leo
20. Herrera – Ironworks – Capricorn
21. Gómez – Son of Gome (man) – Virgo
22. Torres – Towers – Libra
23. Ortega – Nettle – Scorpio
24. Morales – Mulberry trees – Taurus
25. Soto – Grove or thicket – Gemini
26. Delgado – Thin or slender – Libra
27. Reyes – Kings – Leo
28. Paredes – Walls – Capricorn
29. Cordero – Lamb – Aries
30. Navarro – Navarrese (from Navarre) – Gemini
31. Carrasco – Boxwood – Sagittarius
32. Bravo – Brave – Aries
33. Córdoba – From Córdoba – Virgo
34. Solís – Sun – Leo
35. Ríos – Rivers – Cancer
36. Vega – Meadow or fertile plain – Taurus
37. Mendoza – Cold mountain – Aquarius
38. Aguilar – Eagle – Scorpio
39. Molina – Mill or miller – Taurus
40. Palacios – Palaces – Libra
41. Reyes – Kings – Leo
42. Espinosa – Thorny – Scorpio
43. Serrano – Highlander – Sagittarius
44. Cabrera – Goat pasture – Capricorn
45. Montoya – From the mountain – Taurus
46. Gallego – Galician – Cancer
47. Cervantes – Deer hunter – Sagittarius
48. Rivas – Riverbanks – Cancer
49. Márquez – Son of Marcos (Mars, the god of war) – Aries
50. Peralta – High pear tree – Sagittarius
51. Salazar – Old hall or manor – Capricorn
52. Fuentes – Springs or fountains – Pisces
53. Vega – Meadow or fertile plain – Taurus
54. Delgado – Thin or slender – Libra
55. Sáez – Son of Saez (noble) – Leo
56. Rosales – Rose bushes – Taurus
57. Roldán – Famous land – Leo
58. Marín – From the sea – Pisces
59. Cisneros – Swan islands – Pisces
60. Soto – Grove or thicket – Gemini
61. Román – Roman – Leo
62. Molina – Mill or miller – Taurus
63. Quintero – Fifth (estate) – Taurus
64. Estévez – Son of Esteve (Stephen) – Capricorn
65. Dávila – From Ávila – Aries
66. Pantoja – From Pantoja – Virgo
67. Cuenca – Basin or valley – Cancer
68. Galán – Gallant or handsome – Leo
69. Santillán – Holy place – Pisces
70. Sierra – Mountain range – Capricorn
71. Pacheco – Peach tree – Sagittarius
72. Frías – Cold – Aquarius
73. Maldonado – Badly given – Scorpio
74. Otero – Hill or elevated place – Sagittarius
75. Coronado – Crowned – Leo
76. Aguirre – Promontory or edge – Scorpio
77. Palomo – Dove – Libra
78. Núñez – Son of Nuño (ninth) – Capricorn
79. Pizarro – One who plays with stones – Capricorn
80. Arias – Son of Ari (eagle) – Scorpio
81. Beltrán – Bright raven – Scorpio
82. Benítez – Son of Benito (blessed) – Virgo
83. Cabello – Hair – Libra
84. Olivares – Olive groves – Capricorn
85. Cárdenas – Thistles – Aquarius
86. Requena – Request or petition – Libra
87. Cisneros – Swan islands – Pisces
88. Navarro – Navarrese (from Navarre) – Gemini
89. Belmonte – Beautiful mountain – Capricorn
90. Botello – Small wine barrel – Pisces
91. Galván – Sparrowhawk – Scorpio
92. Barrera – Barrier or fence – Capricorn
93. Toledo – From Toledo – Capricorn
94. Correa – Leather strap – Capricorn
95. Maestre – Master or teacher – Virgo
96. Noguera – Walnut tree – Capricorn
97. Alarcón – Fortress or stronghold – Leo
98. Almazán – Grain farm – Taurus
99. Sandoval – Sandy valley – Cancer
100. Lázaro – Lazarus – Aries

Spain Surnames and Meanings

1. Rodriguez – “son of Rodrigo”
2. Garcia – “son of Garcia”
3. Martinez – “son of Martin”
4. Lopez – “son of Lope”
5. Hernandez – “son of Hernando”
6. Perez – “son of Pedro”
7. Sanchez – “son of Sancho”
8. Gomez – “son of Gome”
9. Fernandez – “son of Fernando”
10. Ramirez – “son of Ramiro”
11. Torres – “towers” or “fortresses”
12. Gonzales – “son of Gonzalo”
13. Vazquez – “son of Vasco”
14. Jimenez – “son of Jimeno”
15. Morales – “mulberry trees”
16. Suarez – “son of Suero”
17. Romero – “pilgrim to Rome”
18. Serrano – “mountaineer”
19. Medina – “town” or “city”
20. Castillo – “castle”
21. Ortega – “nettle” (a plant)
22. Molina – “mill”
23. Vega – “meadow” or “plain”
24. Herrera – “ironworker” or “blacksmith”
25. Delgado – “thin” or “slender”
26. Paredes – “walls”
27. Mendoza – possibly “cold mountain”
28. Rios – “rivers”
29. Marquez – “marquis” or “nobleman”
30. Bravo – “brave” or “fierce”
31. Navarro – “Navarrese” (related to the region of Navarre)
32. Gallego – “Galician” (related to the region of Galicia)
33. Dominguez – “son of Domingo”
34. Iglesias – “churches”
35. Cordero – “lamb”
36. Vega – “meadow” or “plain”
37. Peralta – “high pear tree”
38. Aguilar – “eagle’s nest”
39. Nunez – “son of Nuno”
40. Cano – “white” or “fair”
41. Reyes – “kings”
42. Soto – “grove” or “thicket”
43. Del Valle – “of the valley”
44. Pena – “rock” or “cliff”
45. Cardenas – “warmth” or “passion”
46. Cabello – “hair” or “mane”
47. Sosa – possibly “willow grove”
48. Tovar – possibly “hill” or “mound”
49. Vega – “meadow” or “plain”
50. Duran – “enduring” or “lasting”

Spain Surnames Rare

1. Abad – derived from the word “abad,” meaning “abbot” or “monk”
2. Alarcón – from the Arabic “al arqun,” meaning “the arches”
3. Beltrán – derived from the Germanic name Berhtram, meaning “bright raven”
4. Cabello – meaning “hair” or “mane”
5. Díez – derived from the number ten, possibly indicating the tenth child in a family
6. Enríquez – meaning “son of Enrique” (Henry)
7. Falcón – meaning “falcon” or “bird of prey”
8. Gallego – indicating someone from Galicia
9. Hierro – meaning “iron”
10. Ibáñez – meaning “son of Iban” or “John”
11. Jaramillo – possibly derived from the word “jara,” meaning “rockrose”
12. Karras – possibly derived from the Greek word “karas,” meaning “grace”
13. Llanos – meaning “plains” or “flat lands”
14. Mendoza – indicating someone from Mendoza
15. Núñez – meaning “son of Nuño,” a medieval Spanish name
16. Ortega – meaning “nettle” or “thornbush”
17. Paredes – meaning “walls”
18. Quintero – meaning “five trees” or “grove of five”
19. Rivas – meaning “riverbanks”
20. Sáenz – meaning “son of Sancho,” a medieval Spanish name
21. Tejada – meaning “tiled roof” or “roofed place”
22. Ureña – possibly derived from the Latin “urina,” meaning “urine” (associated with healing properties in medieval medicine)
23. Varela – meaning “little rod” or “little stick”
24. Ximénez – meaning “son of Jimeno” or “son of Simon”
25. Yáñez – meaning “son of Juan” or “John”
26. Zabala – possibly derived from the Basque word “zabal,” meaning “wide” or “broad”
27. Acosta – meaning “dweller by the coast”
28. Barrientos – meaning “obstacle” or “barrier”
29. Cifuentes – meaning “clear springs”
30. Delgado – meaning “slender” or “thin”
31. Espinoza – meaning “thorny” or “full of thorns”
32. Fuentes – meaning “fountains” or “springs”
33. Gavilán – meaning “sparrowhawk” or “goshawk”
34. Haro – meaning “bush” or “thicket”
35. Ibarra – meaning “valley” or “meadow”
36. Jové – possibly derived from the Latin “jovis,” meaning “Jupiter” or “god”
37. Lomeli – meaning “hill” or “knoll”
38. Morales – meaning “mulberry trees” or “blackberry bushes”
39. Nieves – meaning “snows” or “snow-covered”
40. Ocampo – meaning “field” or “countryside”
41. Pantoja – possibly derived from the Latin “pantas,” meaning “all” or “every”
42. Quirós – meaning “swamp” or “bog”
43. Ríos – meaning “rivers”
44. Salgado – meaning “salty” or “briny”
45. Tovar – meaning “tower” or “fortress”
46. Úbeda – possibly derived from the Arabic “al ubayd,” meaning “the white”
47. Valverde – meaning “green valley”
48. Wenceslao – derived from the Slavic name Václav, meaning “more glory”
49. Xiques – possibly derived from the Catalan word “xiquet,” meaning “boy”
50. Yagüe – possibly derived from the Arabic “yahya,” meaning “alive” or “living”

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