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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).
The most popular given names vary nationally, regionally, and culturally.Lists of widely used given names can consist of those most often bestowed upon infants born within the last year, thus reflecting the current naming trends, or else be composed of the personal names occurring most often within the total population.
Garza – 335,829 – From Basque and Galician, Spanish meaning "heron", used as a descriptor or as part of a place name. Velásquez – 331,510 – Son of Velasco Estrada – 324,103 – From various places called Estrada, meaning "road", from Latin stata "via" denoting a paved way.
The most common name among black Americans was Williams and the most common name among Asian Americans was Nguyen. The name Wilson was 10th in the 2000 census but was replaced by Martinez in 2010. The names Garcia and Rodriguez had previously entered the top ten in the 2000 Census, replacing Taylor and Moore. [12]
also: People: By gender: Women: By nationality: Guatemalan This category exists only as a container for other categories of Guatemalan women . Articles on individual women should not be added directly to this category, but may be added to an appropriate sub-category if it exists.
Pages in category "Surnames of Guatemalan origin" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
In 2000, roughly 2.4 percent more Guatemalan boys attended school than Guatemalan girls. [9] In 2005, about 87 percent of Ladino men and 68 percent of indigenous men were literate. [ 7 ] On the other hand, approximately 77 percent of Ladino women, and only about 33 percent of indigenous women were literate. [ 7 ]
Lists of Guatemalan people by occupation (1 C, 1 P) + Lists of Guatemalan women (2 P) ... First Lady of Guatemala; L.