There is a large archive of family photographs that is completely free but can be hard to find. It holds photos of ordinary people going back more than a century. People who may be in your family tree. This article walks you through a step-by-step method of searching for photos relevant to you and your … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with T, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. Aside from the many names with Spanish origins, some names here are Germanic. There are also two clearly recognisable sets of indigenous names. Those that start with “Tl” are Nahuatl, while the “Tz” … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with S, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. Nearly a quarter of names in this list start with San or Sant. The origins are usual with an early saint’s name. Early bearers in Spain took the name to show their devotion. … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with R, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. This list has more prevalent names than most other letters. Five are in the top thirty in the country. Rodríguez, Ramírez, Reyes, Ruiz, and Rivera are those five. I will give the origins … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with Q, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. This is one of the smaller lists as there are relatively few Spanish words starting with Q. In contrast, the percentage of indigenous names is higher than usual. Several are clearly Maya or … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with P, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. Two names in this list are indigenous Mayan, Poot and Puc. Others, like Paz and Peña, are literal translations of Spanish words. You’ll find the meaning and origins of these names and more … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with O, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. Ortiz and Ortega are the most prevalent, ranking #24 and #42 respectively. These rankings come from a database of over 1.25 million workers published by Mexico’s Ministry of Public Education. List Of Mexican … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with N, ranked by how many people in Mexico have the name today. Only two names in this list are in the top one hundred in Mexico: Nava and Navarro. I give their meanings later. Netzahualcoyotl is perhaps the most interesting name, even though it is … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with M, ranked by how many people in Mexico bear them today. Martinez is the third most common surname in Mexico. It’s also very prevalent in the United States where it ranked 10th in the U.S. census of 2010. There are twelve other names in this … Read more
These are the most common Mexican last names beginning with L, ranked by how many people in Mexico bear them today. Lopez is the fourth most common surname in Mexico. It’s also very prevalent in the United States where it ranked 12th in the U.S. census of 2010. These rankings come from a database of … Read more