Rodríguez (, ) is a Spanish

patronymic A patronymic, or patronym, is a component of a personal name based on the given name of one's father, grandfather (avonymic), or an earlier male ancestor. Patronymics are still in use, including mandatory use, in many countries worldwide, al ...

(meaning ''Son of

Rodrigo Rodrigo is a Spanish, Portuguese and Italian name derived from the Germanic name ''Roderick'' ( Gothic ''*Hroþareiks'', via Latinized ''Rodericus'' or ''Rudericus''), given specifically in reference to either King Roderic (d. 712), the last Vi ...

''; archaic: ''Rodericksson'') and a common

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name, ...

in Spain, Latin America. Its Portuguese equivalent is

Rodrigues Rodrigues (french: Île Rodrigues, link=yes ; Creole: ) is a autonomous outer island of the Republic of Mauritius in the Indian Ocean, about east of Mauritius. It is part of the Mascarene Islands, which include Mauritius and Réunion. Rodr ...

. The "ez" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Spanish form of the German name Roderich, meaning "rich in fame", from the Gothic elements "hrod" (fame or glory) and "ric" (rich). It was the name of

Roderic Roderic (also spelled Ruderic, Roderik, Roderich, or Roderick; Spanish and pt, Rodrigo, ar, translit=Ludharīq, لذريق; died 711) was the Visigothic king in Hispania between 710 and 711. He is well-known as "the last king of the Goths". He ...

, the last

Visigothic The Visigoths (; la, Visigothi, Wisigothi, Vesi, Visi, Wesi, Wisi) were an early Germanic people who, along with the Ostrogoths, constituted the two major political entities of the Goths within the Roman Empire in late antiquity, or what is kno ...

King before the Muslim conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodríguez could have originated in the 9th century when

names originated. In Belgium the House of Rodriguez d'Evora y Vega was for generations Great Breadmaster of Flanders, see: Marquess of Rode.

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 25.9% of all known bearers of the surname ''Rodríguez'' were (frequency 1:52), 10.3% of

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

(1:49), 9.8% of Colombia (1:53), 9.2% of the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 states, a federal district, five major unincorporated territo ...

(1:426), 8.4% of

Venezuela Venezuela (; ), officially the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela ( es, link=no, República Bolivariana de Venezuela), is a country on the northern coast of South America, consisting of a continental landmass and many islands and islets in t ...

(1:39), 5.9% of Cuba (1:21), 5.9% of

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

(1:79), 3.2% of

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = National seal , national_motto = "Firm and Happy f ...

(1:108), 2.7% of the

Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic ( ; es, República Dominicana, ) is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean region. It occupies the eastern five-eighths of the island, which it shares with ...

(1:41), 2.2% of

Honduras Honduras, officially the Republic of Honduras, is a country in Central America. The republic of Honduras is bordered to the west by Guatemala, to the southwest by El Salvador, to the southeast by Nicaragua, to the south by the Pacific Oce ...

(1:43), 1.6% of

Ecuador Ecuador ( ; ; Quechua: ''Ikwayur''; Shuar: ''Ecuador'' or ''Ekuatur''), officially the Republic of Ecuador ( es, República del Ecuador, which literally translates as "Republic of the Equator"; Quechua: ''Ikwadur Ripuwlika''; Shuar: ''Ekua ...

(1:107), 1.6% of

Panama Panama ( , ; es, link=no, Panamá ), officially the Republic of Panama ( es, República de Panamá), is a transcontinental country spanning the southern part of North America and the northern part of South America. It is bordered by Cost ...

(1:27), 1.6% of the

Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

(1:708), 1.3% of

Bolivia , image_flag = Bandera de Bolivia (Estado).svg , flag_alt = Horizontal tricolor (red, yellow, and green from top to bottom) with the coat of arms of Bolivia in the center , flag_alt2 = 7 × 7 square p ...

(1:87), 1.3% of

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

(1:146), 1.3% of

Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered to the north and west by Mexico; to the northeast by Belize and the Caribbean; to the east by Hon ...

(1:135), 1.2% of

El Salvador El Salvador (; , meaning " The Saviour"), officially the Republic of El Salvador ( es, República de El Salvador), is a country in Central America. It is bordered on the northeast by Honduras, on the northwest by Guatemala, and on the south by ...

(1:58), 1.2% of Costa Rica (1:44), 1.2% of

Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...

(1:32), 1.1% of

Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (; abbreviated PR; tnq, Boriken, ''Borinquen''), officially the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico ( es, link=yes, Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico, lit=Free Associated State of Puerto Rico), is a Caribbean island and unincorporated ...

(1:35), and 1.1% of

Nicaragua Nicaragua (; ), officially the Republic of Nicaragua (), is the largest country in Central America, bordered by Honduras to the north, the Caribbean to the east, Costa Rica to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Managua is the countr ...

(1:60). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:49) in the following regions: * 1. Canary Islands (1:21) * 2. Galicia (1:24) * 3.

Asturias Asturias (, ; ast, Asturies ), officially the Principality of Asturias ( es, Principado de Asturias; ast, Principáu d'Asturies; Galician-Asturian: ''Principao d'Asturias''), is an autonomous community in northwest Spain. It is coextensive ...

(1:26) * 4.

Castile and León Castile and León ( es, Castilla y León ; ast-leo, Castiella y Llión ; gl, Castela e León ) is an autonomous community in northwestern Spain. It was created in 1983, eight years after the end of the Francoist regime, by the merging of the ...

(1:39) * 5.

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost autonomous community in Peninsular Spain. It is the most populous and the second-largest autonomous community in the country. It is officially recognised as a "historical nationality". The ...

(1:40)0 * 6.

Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala language, Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, Spain, Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Loc ...

(1:41) In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:21) in the following provinces: * 1. Ciego de Ávila (1:15) * 2.

Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus () is a municipality and capital city of the province of Sancti Spíritus in central Cuba and one of the oldest Cuban European settlements. Sancti Spíritus is the genitive case of Latin ''Sanctus Spiritus'' ("Holy Spirit"). ...

(1:18) * 3.

Cienfuegos Cienfuegos (), capital of Cienfuegos Province, is a city on the southern coast of Cuba. It is located about from Havana and has a population of 150,000. Since the late 1960s, Cienfuegos has become one of Cuba's main industrial centers, especia ...

(1:18) * 4.

Holguín Holguín () is a municipality and city in Cuba, and the capital of Province of Holguín. After Havana, Santiago de Cuba, and Camagüey, it is the fourth largest city in Cuba. History Before Columbus, the Taino people settled in huts made f ...

(1:18) * 5.

Artemisa Artemisa () is a municipality and city in Cuba, formerly part of La Habana Province. According to a law approved by the Cuban National Assembly in August 2010, Artemisa became the capital city of the newly formed Artemisa Province, which compr ...

(1:18) * 6. Granma (1:18) * 7.

Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana. The municipality extends over , and contains ...

(1:20) * 8. Villa Clara (1:20) * 9.

Matanzas Matanzas (Cuban ) is the capital of the Cuban province of Matanzas. Known for its poets, culture, and Afro-Cuban folklore, it is located on the northern shore of the island of Cuba, on the Bay of Matanzas (Spanish ''Bahia de Matanzas''), east ...

(1:20) * 10. Las Tunas (1:21) In

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:52) in the following states:Rodriguez surname distribution
/ref> * 1.

Nuevo León Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...

(1:29) * 2.

Coahuila Coahuila (), formally Coahuila de Zaragoza (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Coahuila de Zaragoza ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Coahuila de Zaragoza), is one of the 32 states of Mexico. Coahuila borders the Mexican states of Nu ...

(1:30) * 3.

Zacatecas , image_map = Zacatecas in Mexico (location map scheme).svg , map_caption = State of Zacatecas within Mexico , coordinates = , coor_pinpoint = , coordinates_footnotes = , subdivision_type ...

(1:32) * 4.

San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of San Luis Potosí ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de San Luis Potosí), is one of the 32 states which compose the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 58 municipalities and i ...

(1:34) * 5.

Aguascalientes Aguascalientes (; ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Aguascalientes ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Aguascalientes), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. At 22°N and with an average altitude of a ...

(1:35) * 6.

Guanajuato Guanajuato (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Guanajuato ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato), is one of the 32 states that make up the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 46 municipalities and its capital city i ...

(1:36) * 7.

Tamaulipas Tamaulipas (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tamaulipas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tamaulipas), is a state in the northeast region of Mexico; one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal Entiti ...

(1:37) * 8.

Durango Durango (), officially named Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango ( en, Free and Sovereign State of Durango; Tepehuán: ''Korian''; Nahuatl: ''Tepēhuahcān''), is one of the 31 states which make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico, situated in ...

(1:38) * 9.

Nayarit Nayarit (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Nayarit ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit), is one of the 31 states that, along with Mexico City, comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its ...

(1:41) * 10.

Jalisco Jalisco (, , ; Nahuatl: Xalixco), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Jalisco ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Jalisco ; Nahuatl: Tlahtohcayotl Xalixco), is one of the 31 states which, along with Mexico City, comprise the 32 Federal En ...

(1:43) * 11.

Colima Colima (), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Colima ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Colima), is one of the 31 states that make up the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Colima. Colima i ...

(1:44) * 12. Chihuahua (1:44) * 13.

Tlaxcala Tlaxcala (; , ; from nah, Tlaxcallān ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Tlaxcala ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Tlaxcala), is one of the 32 states which comprise the Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 60 municipaliti ...

(1:49) * 14.

Baja California Baja California (; 'Lower California'), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Baja California ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Baja California), is a state in Mexico. It is the northernmost and westernmost of the 32 federal entities of Mex ...

(1:50)

People

Notable people with the surname include:

General

* Gilberto Rodríguez (1929–2004), Venezuelan biologist *

Jana Rodriguez Hertz Jana Rodriguez Hertz (; born 10 February 1977), is an Argentine and Uruguayan mathematician, professor, and researcher. Biography María Alejandra Rodriguez Hertz Frugoni was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, February 11, 1970. She is the dau ...

(born 1970), Argentine and Uruguayan mathematician * Jessamyn Rodriguez (born 1976), Canadian-American

social entrepreneur Social entrepreneurship is an approach by individuals, groups, start-up companies or entrepreneurs, in which they develop, fund and implement solutions to social, cultural, or environmental issues. This concept may be applied to a wide range of ...

* Jesusa Rodríguez (born 1955), Mexican theater director, actress,

performance artist Performance art is an artwork or art exhibition created through actions executed by the artist or other participants. It may be witnessed live or through documentation, spontaneously developed or written, and is traditionally presented to a pu ...

, social activist and elected Senator of the

Morena Morena is the headquarter city of Morena district, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is governed by a municipality corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Chambal division. It is from Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh. G ...

party. * José Luis Rodríguez, El Puma, Venezuelan singer and actor *

Junius P. Rodriguez Junius P. Rodriguez is a professor of history at Eureka College in Eureka, Illinois, who has been the general editor of multiple major reference books on the history of slavery in the United States and the world, as well as related topics such a ...

(born 1957), United States academic and historian *

Narciso Rodriguez Narciso Jesus Rodriguez III (; born January 27, 1961) is an American fashion designer. Early life and education Rodriguez was born in Newark, New Jersey, the eldest child and only son of Cuban parents. His parents, Narciso Rodríguez Sanchez ...

, United States fashion designer * Robyn Rodriguez, Filipino American academic * Rubí Rodríguez, Chilean mathematician *Sebastian Rodriguez (born 2000), The realest chavo in the bay *

Simón Rodríguez Simón Rodríguez (October 28, 1769, Caracas, Venezuela – February 28, 1854, Amotape, Peru), known during his exile from Spanish America as Samuel Robinson, was a Venezuelan philosopher and educator, notably Simón Bolívar's tutor and men ...

, Venezuelan philosopher and educator * Sonia Rodriguez, Canadian ballet dancer * Tina Rodriguez (died 1986), American murder victim * Vance Rodriguez, Hiker who was found dead in Florida in 2018 *

Ventura Rodríguez Ventura Rodríguez Tizón (July 14, 1717 – September 26, 1785) was a Spanish architect and artist. Born at Ciempozuelos, Rodríguez was the son of a bricklayer. In 1727, he collaborated with his father in the work at the Royal Palace of Aranju ...

, Spanish architect * Verneda Rodriguez (1918–1982), American aviator

Artists

* Diego Rodríguez de Silva y Velásquez, Velásquez, Spanish painter * Freddy Rodríguez (artist), United States artist * Peter Rodríguez (1926–2016), Mexican American painter and museum founder * Zhandra Rodríguez (born 1947), Venezuelan ballet dancer

Writers, journalists

* Abraham Rodriguez (born 1961), Puerto Rican novelist * Ellie Rodriguez (journalist), United States journalist *

Emir Rodríguez Monegal Emir Rodríguez Monegal (28 July 1921 – 14 November 1985), born in Uruguay, was a scholar, literary critic, and editor of Latin American literature. From 1969 to 1985, Rodríguez Monegal was professor of Latin American contemporary literature ...

(1921–1985), Uruguyan literary critic, editor, writer *

Fátima Rodríguez Fátima Rodríguez (Pontedeume, Galicia, 15 May 1961) is a Spanish Galician writer, and a translator in Galician and Spanish languages. She is also a professor at the University of Western Brittany in Brest, France. Biography Rodríguez studie ...

(born 1961), Spanish writer, translator, professor * José Luis Rodríguez Pittí (born 1971), Panamanian writer and artist * Luis J. Rodriguez (born 1954), United States writer * Mario Rodríguez Cobos, Argentinean philosopher, author and nonviolence advocate * Silvia Rodríguez Villamil (1939-2003), Uruguayan historian, feminist, writer, activist

Explorers

Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo ( pt, João Rodrigues Cabrilho; c. 1499 – January 3, 1543) was an Iberian maritime explorer best known for investigations of the West Coast of North America, undertaken on behalf of the Spanish Empire. He was the fir ...

, Spanish navigator

Film and television

* Adrián Rodríguez, Spanish actor and singer *

Elizabeth Rodriguez Elizabeth Rodriguez is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Aleida Diaz in the Netflix comedy-drama series ''Orange Is the New Black'' (2013–2019). She received a Tony Award nomination, and won an Outer Critics Circle Award ...

, United States actress *

Freddy Rodriguez (actor) Freddy Rodriguez is an American actor. Best known as Federico Diaz on '' Six Feet Under'' (2001-2005), Gio on ''Ugly Betty'' (2007-2010), and Benny Colon in '' Bull'' (2016-2021). Career In 1995, he played Pedro Aragon, Jr., in '' A Walk in the ...

, Puerto Rican-American actor *

Gina Rodriguez Gina Alexis Rodriguez-LoCicero (born July 30, 1984) is an American actress. She is known for her leading role as Jane Villanueva in The CW satirical romantic dramedy series ''Jane the Virgin'' (2014–2019), for which she received a Golden Glob ...

, American actress *

Jai Rodriguez Jai Rodriguez is an American actor and musician best known as the culture guide on the Bravo network's Emmy-winning American reality television program ''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy''. He has also co-authored a book with the other ''Queer ...

, United States actor * Lee Rodriguez, American actress * Lina Rodriguez, Colombian-Canadian filmmaker and screenwriter * Marcos A. Rodriguez. Cuban-American entrepreneur and movie producer *

Mariel Rodriguez Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo-Padilla (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo; August 10, 1984) professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez (), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, televis ...

, Filipina actress and T.V. host *

Mel Rodriguez Melvin Dimas Rodríguez (born June 12, 1973) is an American actor, best known for starring as Nurse Patsy de la Serda on the HBO comedy '' Getting On'', as Todd Rodriguez on the Fox comedy '' The Last Man on Earth'', and as Ernie Gomes on the S ...

, American actor *

Michelle Rodriguez Mayte Michelle Rodriguez (born July 12, 1978) is an American actress. Rodriguez began her career in 2000, playing a troubled boxer in the independent sports drama film '' Girlfight'' (2000), where she won the Independent Spirit Award and Go ...

, United States actress * Raini Rodriguez, US television actress, older sister of Rico Rodriguez *

Rico Rodriguez (actor) Rico Rodriguez II (born July 31, 1998) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Manny Delgado on the ABC sitcom ''Modern Family'', which ran for eleven seasons from 2009 to 2020. He received several Screen Actors Guild Awards for ...

, US television actor, younger brother of Raini Rodriguez *

Robert Rodriguez Robert Anthony Rodriguez (; born June 20, 1968) is an American filmmaker, composer, and visual effects supervisor. He shoots, edits, produces, and scores many of his films in Mexico and in his home state of Texas. Rodriguez directed the 1992 ac ...

, United States film director *

Vincent Rodriguez III Vincent Rodriguez III (born August 10, 1982) is an American stage and television actor. Rodriguez is known for playing the male lead role of Josh Chan in The CW comedy-drama series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.'' Early and personal life Rodriguez wa ...

, United States actor

Music

* Adrian Rodriguez (DJ), German trance producer and DJ, also known by his mononym Rodriguez * Adrián Rodríguez, Spanish actor and singer * Albita Rodríguez, United States singer * Carrie Rodriguez, United States singer-songwriter * Chris Rodriguez, American Contemporary Christian musician and singer-songwriter * Daniel Rodríguez, United States tenor * David Rodriguez (singer-songwriter), United States singer-songwriter * Felipe Rodríguez (composer), Spanish classical era composer * Felipe Rodríguez (singer), Puerto Rican singer *

Gerardo Matos Rodríguez Gerardo Hernán Matos Rodríguez (March 28, 1897 – April 25, 1948), also known as Becho, was a Uruguayan musician, composer and journalist. Becho was not attributed to this Uruguayan musician. The term Becho is given to another Uruguayan violin ...

, Uruguayan composer *

Johnny Rodriguez Juan Raoul Davis "Johnny" Rodriguez (born December 10, 1951) is an American country music singer. He is a Tejano and Texas country music singer, infusing his music with Latin sounds, and even singing verses of songs in Spanish. In the 1970s a ...

, United States country singer * José Luis Rodríguez Vélez, Panamanian composer, director, clarinetist, educator *

José Luis Rodríguez (singer) José Luis Rodríguez González, nicknamed ''El Puma'' (Cougar) (; January 14, 1943), is a Venezuelan singer and actor who is known for having recorded many international super hits and participated in a handful of telenovelas. He also served a ...

("El Puma"), Venezuelan singer and actor * Leo Rodriguez (singer), Brazilian Sertanejo music singer, songwriter *Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero, Puerto Rican singer, songwriter and actor better known by his stage name

Luis Fonsi Luis Alfonso Rodríguez López-Cepero (born April 15, 1978), known by his stage name Luis Fonsi (), is a Puerto Rican singer. He is known for multiple songs, one of them being " Despacito" featuring rapper Daddy Yankee. Fonsi received his first ...

*Marcos Rodriguez, part of the Spanish DJ production / singing duo Magan & Rodriguez. He is also known by his mononym Rodriguez * Martínez Rodríguez, Cuban vocalist and featured artist * Maxime Rodriguez, French composer *

Omar Rodríguez-López Omar Alfredo Rodríguez-López (born September 1, 1975) is an American guitarist and songwriter. He has formed or played in several bands, including the Mars Volta, At the Drive-In, Antemasque, and Bosnian Rainbows. He was the bassist for the ...

, United States composer *Ramón "Raymond" Luis Ayala Rodríguez, known as

Daddy Yankee Ramón Luis Ayala Rodríguez (born February 3, 1976), known professionally as Daddy Yankee, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, composer, and actor. Known as the " King of Reggaetón" by music critics and fans alike, he is the artist who coined ...

, Puerto Rican rapper * Rico Rodriguez, trombonist *

Silvio Rodríguez Silvio Rodríguez Domínguez (born 29 November 1946) is a Cuban musician, and leader of the Nueva Trova movement. He is widely considered Cuba's best folk singer and arguably one of Latin America's greatest singer-songwriters. Known for his int ...

, Cuban singer-songwriter *

Sixto Rodriguez Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (born July 10, 1942), known professionally as Rodriguez, is an American singer-songwriter from Detroit, Michigan. Though his career was initially met with little fanfare in the United States, he found success in South Afric ...

, United States singer, known in his recordings as Rodriguez

Politics

* Abelardo L. Rodríguez (1889–1967), President of Mexico * Adelina Santos Rodriguez, Filipino politician * Alejandro Encinas Rodríguez (born 1954), Mexican politician *

Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao Alfonso Daniel Manuel Rodríguez Castelao (30 January 1886 – 7 January 1950), commonly known as Castelao, was a Galician politician, writer, painter and doctor. He is one of the fathers of Galician nationalism, promoting Galician identi ...

(1886–1950), Spanish writer and politician * Antonio Rodríguez San Juan, Venezuela politician * Carolyn Jane Rodriguez, American politician *

Cayetano José Rodríguez Cayetano José Rodríguez (1761 – 21 January 1823) was an Argentine cleric, journalist and poet. He was a representative to the Congress of Tucumán of 9 July 1816 which declared the Independence of Argentina. Rodríguez was born in San Ped ...

, Argentine politician * Eduardo Rodríguez, former president of Bolivia * Eugene Rodriguez (born 1929), New York politician * Eulogio Rodriguez, Filipino politician * Frank J. Rodriguez Sr. (1920-2007), American politician * Isidro Rodriguez (politician), Filipino politician and softball official *

Jessie Rodriguez Jessie Rodriguez (born July 5, 1977) is a Salvadoran American immigrant and Republican politician. She is a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 21st Assembly district–southeastern Milwaukee County. Currently, she rep ...

, American politician * Jesús Kumate Rodríguez, Mexican physician and politician *

José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero (; born 4 August 1960) is a Spanish politician and member of the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE). He was the Prime Minister of Spain being elected for two terms, in the 2004 and 2008 general elections ...

, Spanish politician * Liza Fernández Rodríguez (born 1973), Puerto Rican attorney and politician *

Manuel Rodríguez Erdoíza Manuel Xavier Rodríguez Erdoíza (; February 27, 1785 – May 26, 1818) was a Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile. Rodríguez was of Basque descent. Early life He was born on 27 February 1785 ...

(1785–1818), Chilean lawyer and guerrilla leader, considered one of the founders of independent Chile *

Mariano Ospina Rodríguez Mariano Ospina Rodríguez was a Colombian politician, journalist and lawyer, founder of the Colombian Conservative Party and later President of Colombia between 1857 and 1861Arismendi Posada, Ignacio; ''Gobernantes Colombianos''; trans. Colom ...

, Colombian politician *

Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Echeverría (born 9 January 1940) is a Costa Rican economist, lawyer, businessman and politician who served as President of Costa Rica from 1998 to 2002. He was minister of planning from 1968 to 1970 and minister of ...

, Costa Rican politician * Nicolás Rodríguez Carrasco, Mexican general *

Nicolás Rodríguez Peña Nicolás Rodriguez Peña (1775, in Buenos Aires – 1853, in Santiago de Chile) was an Argentine politician. Born in Buenos Aires in April 1775, he worked in commerce which allowed him to amass a considerable fortune. Among his several successfu ...

, Argentine politician * Nosliw Rodríguez (born 1988), Venezuelan politician *

Rufus Rodriguez Rufus Bautista Rodriguez (born September 13, 1953) is a Filipino lawyer and politician. He is the president of the Centrist Democratic Party and has been a member of the House of Representatives representing the Cagayan de Oro's 2nd district f ...

(born 1953), Filipino politician * William E. Rodriguez (1879–1970), Socialist Chicago City Council member and lawyer *

Ydanis Rodríguez Ydanis Rodríguez (born June 18, 1965) is the Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation and a politician who formerly represented the 10th district on the New York City Council. A Democrat who was first elected to the City ...

, Democratic New York City Council member

Sports

* Ademar Rodríguez (born 1990), Mexican footballer *

Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the ...

(born 1975), American baseball player * Amy Rodriguez (born 1987), American soccer player * Ángel Rodríguez (born 1992), Puerto Rican basketball player * Chi-Chi Rodríguez (born 1935), Puerto Rican professional golfer * Chris Rodriguez Jr. (born c. 2000), American football player * Clemente Rodríguez, Argentinian football player * Cosiri Rodríguez, Dominican volleyball player * Cristian Rodríguez (boxer), Argentine boxer * Dalidaivis Rodriguez Clark, Cuban judoka * Damian Rodriguez, Uruguayan football player *

Dereck Rodríguez Iván Dereck Rodríguez (born June 5, 1992), nicknamed D-Rod, is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. The Minnesota Twins selected Rodríguez in the sixth round of the 2011 MLB draft as an outfielder. He w ...

(born 1992), American baseball player * Douglas Rodríguez (boxer) (born 1950), Cuban boxer * Eddy Rodríguez (catcher) (born 1985), Cuban-American baseball player and coach * Edemir Rodríguez (born 1986), Bolivian football player *

Eduardo Rodríguez (left-handed pitcher) Eduardo José Rodríguez Hernández (born April 7, 1993), nicknamed "E-Rod", is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Boston Red Sox. Rodríguez signed a ...

, Venezuelan baseball player * Ellie Rodríguez (born 1946), Puerto Rican baseball player * Elvin Rodríguez (born 1998), Dominican baseball player * Emanuel Rodriguez (born 1986), Mexican-American professional wrestler * Emiliano Rodríguez, Spanish basketball player *

Ernesto Rodríguez Ernesto Hernán Rodríguez Gómez (born January 15, 1969 in Cordoba, Argentina) is a volleyball player who represented Spain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. There he finished ninth place with the Men's National Team. He also ...

(born 1969), Spanish volleyball player * Eugene A. Rodriguez (1916–1996), Cuban-born American jockey * Evan Rodriguez (born 1988), American football player * Francisco Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball pitcher * Freddy Rodríguez (baseball), former pitcher in Major League Baseball * Guido Rodríguez (born 1994), Argentinian football player * Isidro Rodríguez (footballer), Spanish footballer *

Iván Rodríguez Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida ...

(born 1971), also known as "Pudge" Rodríguez, Puerto Rican baseball player *

James Rodríguez James David Rodríguez Rubio (born 12 July 1991) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Super League Greece club Olympiacos and the Colombia national team. He has been praised in the pas ...

(born 1991), Colombian football player * Jay Rodriguez, English footballer * Jefry Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player * Jemimah Rodrigues, Indian women Cricketer * Jennifer Rodriguez, American speed skater * Jesse Rodríguez, American professional boxer * Joaquim Rodríguez, Spanish cyclist * Joely Rodríguez, Dominican baseball pitcher for the

New York Mets The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...

* Julio Rodríguez (born 2000), Dominican professional baseball outfielder * Kevin Kuranyi Rodríguez (born 1982), German footballer * Laurent Rodriguez (born 1960), French rugby union player and coach * Luis Rodríguez (volleyball) (born 1969), Puerto Rican volleyball player * Malcolm Rodriguez (born 1999), American football player * Manuel Rodríguez (pitcher) (born 1996), Mexican baseball player * María Luisa Cuevas Rodríguez (born 1965), Spanish chess master * Marvin Rodríguez, Costa Rican football player * Maxi Rodríguez, Argentinian football player * Michael Rodríguez (footballer) (born 1981), footballer from Costa Rica * Michael Rodríguez (cyclist) (born 1989), Cyclist from Colombia * Nicolás Alejandro Rodríguez, Uruguayan football player * Nivaldo Rodríguez, Venezuelan baseball player * Pablo Sebastián Rodríguez (born 1978), Argentine basketball player * Paul Rodriguez Jr. (born 1984), Mexican-American Skateboarder * Pat Rodriguez (1900–1964), Australian rules football player and administrator * Pedro Rodríguez (cyclist, born 1950), Cuban cyclist * Pedro Rodríguez (cyclist, born 1966), Ecuadorian road cyclist *

Ricardo Rodríguez (racing driver) Ricardo Valentín Rodríguez de la Vega (14 February 1942 – 1 November 1962) was a Mexican racing driver who competed in the 1961 and 1962 Formula One seasons. His elder brother, Pedro, was also a noted racing driver who had much success in ...

, Mexican Formula 1 race car driver *

Rich Rodriguez Richard Alan Rodriguez (; born May 24, 1963), also known as Rich Rod, is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the head coach at Jacksonville State University. Rodriguez previously was the head football coach at Salem Un ...

(born 1963), American football coach * Richard Rodríguez (cyclist), Chilean road cyclist *

Rowby-John Rodriguez Rowby-John Rodriguez (born 27 March 1994) is an Austrian professional darts player currently playing in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). Career In 2010, as a 16-year-old, Rodriguez won the Austrian National Championship by bea ...

(born 1994), Austrian darts player * Roxy-James Rodriguez (born 1991), Austrian darts player * Ruben Rodríguez (1946-1995), Filipino chess master * Rusty-Jake Rodriguez (born 2000), Austrian darts player *

Sean Rodriguez Sean John Rodriguez (born April 26, 1985) is an American former professional baseball utility player who is currently a player development instructor for the Philadelphia Phillies. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los ...

(born 1985), American baseball player * Sebastián Rodríguez (footballer) (born 1992), Uruguayan footballer * Sebastián Rodríguez (swimmer) (born 1957), Spanish Paralympic swimmer * Steve Rodriguez (born 1970), American college baseball coach *

Vic Rodriguez Vic (; es, Vic or Pancracio Celdrán (2004). Diccionario de topónimos españoles y sus gentilicios (5ª edición). Madrid: Espasa Calpe. p. 843. ISBN 978-84-670-3054-9. «Vic o Vich (viquense, vigitano, vigatán, ausense, ausetano, ausonense) ...

(born 1961), American baseball coach * Vicente Rodríguez (boxer), Spanish boxer *

Wandy Rodríguez Wandy Fulton Rodríguez (born January 18, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros from 2005 to 2012, the Pittsburgh Pirates from 2012 to 2014 and the Texas Range ...

, Dominican baseball player *

Yair Rodríguez Yair Raziel Rodríguez Portillo (born October 6, 1992) is a Mexican professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Featherweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Rodríguez has been with the UFC since 2014 a ...

, Mexican mixed martial artist * Yerry Rodríguez, Dominican baseball player * Yulianne Rodríguez, Cuban basketball player *A family of Mexican professional wrestlers: **Aaron Rodríguez (born 1942), better known as

Mil Máscaras Mil Máscaras (born Aarón Rodríguez Arellano, July 15, 1942) is a Mexican luchador (professional wrestler) and actor. He is regarded as one of the greatest wrestlers of the lucha libre tradition in Mexico – along with El Santo and Blue Demo ...

; also notable as an actor **José Luis Rodríguez (born 1951), better known as

Dos Caras José Luis Rodríguez Arellano (born February 21, 1951) is a Mexican ''Luchador Enmascarado'' (masked professional wrestler) who wrestles under the ring name Dos Caras (Spanish for "two faces"). His most active years were in the 1970s and 1980s ...

; brother of Mil Máscaras **Aaron Rodríguez (born 1976), better known as Sicodelico, Jr.; nephew of Dos Caras and Mil Máscaras **José Alberto Rodríguez (born 1977), best known as

Alberto Del Rio José Alberto Rodríguez Chucuan (born 25 May 1977) is a Mexican-American professional wrestler, professional wrestling promoter, sports commentator, and mixed martial artist, currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) as ...

; son of Dos Caras and nephew of Mil Máscaras **Guillermo Rodríguez (born 1988), best known as El Hijo de Dos Caras; younger brother of Alberto Del Rio

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Bender (Futurama) Bender Bending Rodríguez (designated in-universe as Bending Unit 22, unit number 1,729, serial number 27160571,729 is the smallest number that can be represented as the sum of two cubes in two ways, 1³ + 12³ = 9³ + 10³, serial number 27160 ...

, whose full name is Bender Bending Rodríguez *Marco Rodriguez, (played by

Alejandro Edda Alejandro Edda (born May 17, 1984) is a Mexican–American actor, best known for his roles as Marco Rodriguez in the AMC television series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' (2016) and Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán in the Netflix original series '' Narco ...

) is a character from the television drama series '' Fear the Walking Dead'' * Rico Rodriguez (Just Cause), is a dictator removal specialist in the video game series '' Just Cause''

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