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These are the lists of the most common Spanish surnames in Spain, Mexico, Hispanophone Caribbean (Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic), and other Latin American countries. The surnames for each section are listed in numerically descending order, or from most popular to least popular.
Puerto Rico portal; This category lists articles on Puerto Rican people of Italian descent (ethnic ancestry or national origin), including naturalized immigrants and their descendants as well as Puerto Rican people born to binational parents.
Most of the surnames of the Brazilian population have a Portuguese origin, due to Portuguese colonization in the country (it is estimated that 80% of the Brazilian population has at least one Portuguese ancestor), while other South American countries were largely colonized by the Spanish.
The naming customs of Hispanic America are similar to the Spanish naming customs practiced in Spain, with some modifications to the surname rules.Many Hispanophones in the countries of Spanish-speaking America have two given names, plus like in Spain, a paternal surname (primer apellido or apellido paterno) and a maternal surname (segundo apellido or apellido materno).
Non-Spanish cultural diversity in Puerto Rico and the basic foundation of Puerto Rican culture began with the mixture of the Spanish-Portuguese (catalanes, gallegos, andaluces, sefardíes, mozárabes, romani et al.), Taíno Arauak and African (Yoruba, Bedouins, Egyptians, Ethiopians, Moroccan Jews, et al.) cultures in the beginning of the 16th century.
Michelle Marie Colón - first black woman to compete in Miss Universe beauty pageant as Miss Puerto Rico; Celestina Cordero - educator, established the first school for girls in San Juan; Rafael Cordero - known as the "father of public education in Puerto Rico"; self-educated man who provided free schooling to children regardless of race. [14]
In fact, the Spanish crown issued this royal decree on 10 August 1815 with the intention of attracting European settlers to Puerto Rico and Cuba. The Spanish government, believing that the pro-independence Puerto Rican and Cuban would lose popularity, gave land concessions to Italian, German, French and Irish colonists in exchange for swearing ...