Díaz is a common surname of

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origin with multiple meanings in multiple languages. First found in Kingdom of Castile, where the name originated in the

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period, the name accounts for about 0.17% of the Spanish population, ranking as the 14th-most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004 compared to the most popular Spanish surname of those years.

Variants and related names

There is minor evidence that Díez may be equivalent to Díaz, in the form of

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listing of most frequent surnames in 1999 Spain. However, a 2008 in-press academic manuscript about Spanish naming in 2004 suggests otherwise, listing statistics for "Díaz" and "Díez" separately. The surname is cognate with the

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surname ''Dias''.

Usage

''Díaz'' and the anglicized form ''Diaz'' appear to be surnames only, without evidence for use as given names. Use of ''Diaz'' may arise through

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of Portuguese language '' Dias''. Many examples of the surnames ''Díaz'' exist among historically notable people as a

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of Diego. Among the earliest such examples is

El Cid Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 10 July 1099) was a Castilian knight and warlord in medieval Spain. Fighting with both Christian and Muslim armies during his lifetime, he earned the Arabic honorific ''al-sīd'', which would evolve into El ...

, whose real name was ''Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar'', and whose father's given name was ''Diego''.1913 ''

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'' There is at least one instance of use as a single name, the former Norwegian rap artist Diaz, who was born to a Spanish father and Norwegian mother; his birth name is "Andrés Rafael Díaz".

Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 21.5% of all known bearers of the surname ''Díaz'' were residents of

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 ...

(frequency 1:132), 11.4% of

Colombia Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...

(1:96), 9.1% 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 ...

(1:108), 8.0% of

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(1:134), 7.2% 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 th ...

(1:96), 6.7% 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 territorie ...

(1:1,242), 5.2% 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 = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

(1:142), 5.0% of

Cuba Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...

(1:53), 4.6% 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 ...

(1:87), 3.1% 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 ...

(1:742), 2.9% 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 wit ...

(1:83), 2.5% 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 ...

(1:33), 2.4% 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 H ...

(1:155), 2.0% 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 ...

(1:100), 1.4% 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 b ...

(1:107), 1.3% 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 cou ...

(1:103), 1.2% 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: ''Eku ...

(1:293) and 1.0% of

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

(1:161). In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:134) in the following autonomous communities: * 1.

Canary Islands The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocc ...

(1:53) * 2.

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 coextensiv ...

(1:54) * 3.

Extremadura Extremadura (; ext, Estremaúra; pt, Estremadura; Fala: ''Extremaúra'') is an autonomous community of Spain. Its capital city is Mérida, and its largest city is Badajoz. Located in the central-western part of the Iberian Peninsula, it ...

(1:85) * 4.

Cantabria Cantabria (, also , , Cantabrian: ) is an autonomous community in northern Spain with Santander as its capital city. It is called a ''comunidad histórica'', a historic community, in its current Statute of Autonomy. It is bordered on the east ...

(1:89) * 5. Castilla-La Mancha (1:97) * 6. Galicia (1:112) * 7.

Andalusia Andalusia (, ; es, Andalucía ) is the southernmost Autonomous communities of Spain, 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 ...

(1:114) * 8.

Community of Madrid The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest munici ...

(1:121) In

, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:33) in the following municipalities:Díaz surname distribution
/ref> * 1. Manatí (1:14) * 2. Peñuelas (1:16) * 3.

Arecibo Arecibo (; ) is a city and municipality on the northern coast of Puerto Rico, on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean, located north of Utuado and Ciales; east of Hatillo; and west of Barceloneta and Florida. It is about west of San Juan, th ...

(1:16) * 4.

Morovis Morovis (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the central region of the island, north of Orocovis, south of Manatí, Vega Baja and Vega Alta; east of Ciales, and west of Corozal. Morovis is spread over 13 barrios and Mor ...

(1:16) * 5.

Yauco Yauco () is a town and municipality in southern Puerto Rico. Although the downtown is inland, the municipality stretches to a southern coast facing the Caribbean Sea. Yauco is located south of Maricao, Lares and Adjuntas; east of Sabana G ...

(1:17) * 6. Barceloneta (1:17) * 7.

Guayanilla Guayanilla (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the southern coast of the island, bordering the Caribbean Sea, south of Adjuntas, east of Yauco; and west of Peñuelas and about west of Ponce. Guayanilla is spread over 16 ...

(1:17) * 8.

Florida Florida is a state located in the Southeastern region of the United States. Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the northwest by Alabama, to the north by Georgia, to the east by the Bahamas and Atlantic Ocean, and to ...

(1:17) * 9. Ponce (1:19) * 10. Hatillo (1:19) * 11. Isabela (1:19) * 12. Utuado (1:20) * 13. Cabo Rojo (1:20) * 14.

Ciales Ciales (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, located on the Central Mountain Range, northwest of Orocovis; south of Florida and Manatí; east of Utuado and Jayuya; and west of Morovis. Ciales is spread over eight barrios and Ciales P ...

(1:21) * 15.

Lares Lares ( , ; archaic , singular ''Lar'') were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. Their origin is uncertain; they may have been hero-ancestors, guardians of the hearth, fields, boundaries, or fruitfulness, or an amalgam of these. Lare ...

(1:21) * 16. Naranjito (1:21) * 17.

Camuy Camuy () is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico, bordering the Atlantic Ocean, north of Lares and San Sebastián; east of Quebradillas; and west of Hatillo. Camuy is spread over 12 barrios and Camuy Pueblo (the downtown area and the admini ...

(1:22) * 18. Quebradillas (1:22) * 19. Rincón (1:22) * 20. Canóvanas (1:22) * 21.

Aguadilla Aguadilla (, ), founded in 1775 by Luis de Córdova, is a city and municipality located in the northwestern tip of Puerto Rico, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, north of Aguada, and Moca and west of Isabela. Aguadilla i ...

(1:23) * 22. San Juan (1:23) * 23. Loíza (1:24) * 24. Juana Díaz (1:25) * 25.

Río Grande The Rio Grande ( and ), known in Mexico as the Río Bravo del Norte or simply the Río Bravo, is one of the principal rivers (along with the Colorado River) in the southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The length of the Rio ...

(1:25) * 26.

Trujillo Alto Trujillo Alto (, ) is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Northern Coastal Plain, on the boundary between the karst zone and Sierra de Luquillo, north of Caguas, and Gurabo; southeast of San Juan, and west of Carolina. Truji ...

(1:28) In

Latin America Latin America or * french: Amérique Latine, link=no * ht, Amerik Latin, link=no * pt, América Latina, link=no, name=a, sometimes referred to as LatAm is a large cultural region in the Americas where Romance languages — languages derived f ...

''Díaz'' was among the top 25% of surnames in use based on a study conducted in 1987 by the Institute for Genealogy and History for Latin America (De Platt 1996, pages 31–32). Spanish surnames, including ''Díaz'', are found more abundantly in Southern

Italy Italy ( it, Italia ), officially the Italian Republic, ) or the Republic of Italy, is a country in Southern Europe. It is located in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea, and its territory largely coincides with the homonymous geographical re ...

than other non-Italian surnames as a result of the domination of Italy by Spain during the 17th century (Fucilla 1949). The following matrix contains available information on the frequency of this surname in various countries across a span of years. Reference codes, see #References: (a)=OcioTotal 1999, (b)=Mateos & Tucker 2008, (c)=Longley, ''et al.'', (d)=United States Census Bureau 1995, (e)=United States Census Bureau 2000 Several assessed countries have shown no instances of this surname, among these being

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. A ...

and

Scotland Scotland (, ) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Covering the northern third of the island of Great Britain, mainland Scotland has a border with England to the southeast and is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean to the ...

(Bowie 2003; Longley, ''et al.'').

People

Arts and entertainment

* Alirio Díaz (1923–2016), Venezuelan guitarist *

Álvaro Díaz González Álvaro Díaz González (born 1972) is a Chilean journalist, producer and director. Díaz is the co-creator of the TV series 31 Minutos (2003–2005). He also worked on TV series such as the 31 Minutos spin-off ''Las vacaciones de Tulio, Patan ...

(born 1972), Chilean screenwriter, producer and director * Andres Rafael Diaz Rosa (born 1976), Spanish/Norwegian rapper "Diaz" * Alyssa Diaz (born 1985), American-Colombian actress *

Cameron Diaz Cameron Michelle Diaz (born August 30, 1972) is an American actress. With a variety of works in film, she is widely recognised for her work in romantic comedies and animation. Diaz has received various accolades, including nominations for ...

(born 1972), American actress, producer, and former fashion model *

César Díaz (guitarist) César Carrillo Díaz (July 13, 1951 - April 26, 200 was a Puerto Rican born guitar amplifier technician and guitarist who worked with a number of high-profile musicians, most notably Stevie Ray Vaughan, as well as Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, Keith ...

(1951–2002), Puerto Rican guitar amplifier technician and guitarist * Dilia Díaz Cisneros (born 1925),

n teacher and poet *

Diomedes Díaz Diomedes Díaz Maestre (26 May 1957 – 22 December 2013) was a Colombian vallenato singer, songwriter, and composer. His nickname, ''"El Cacique de la Junta"'' ("The Chieftain of La Junta"), was given to him by another vallenato singer, Rafael ...

(1957–2013), Colombian singer, singer, songwriter and composer * Elisa Ruiz Díaz *

Francine Diaz Francine Carrel Saenz Diaz (; born January 27, 2004) is a Filipino actress, model and endorser. She rose to prominence and became a household name as Cassandra ''"Cassie"'' Mondragon in the highly successful TV series in the Philippines - ''K ...

(born 2004), Filipina actress and model *

Gloria Diaz Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early ...

(born 1951) Filipina actress, TV host and beauty queen, first Filipina to win

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* Hernan Diaz (born 19??), writer and academic *

Joey Diaz José Antonio Díaz (born February 19, 1963), known professionally as Joey "CoCo" Diaz, is a Cuban-American stand-up comedian, actor, and podcaster. After pursuing stand-up comedy full time in 1991 in the Colorado and Seattle areas, Diaz relocat ...

(born 1963),

Cuban-American Cuban Americans ( es, cubanoestadounidenses or ''cubanoamericanos'') are Americans who trace their cultural heritage to Cuba regardless of phenotype or ethnic origin. The word may refer to someone born in the United States of Cuban descent or ...

stand up comedian, actor, podcast host *

Joko Diaz Francisco Gutierrez Diaz Jr. (born February 13, 1968), better known by his screen name Joko Diaz, is a Filipino actor and action star. Diaz is regarded as one of the country's leading action stars. He has won two FAP Awards and is three-tim ...

, Filipino actor and action star. * Jonny Diaz (born 1984), American contemporary Christian musician *

Johnny Diaz Johnny Diaz is an American novelist and a journalist for ''The New York Times''. He previously worked for the ''Sun Sentinel'', where he wrote local feature stories about South Florida, and as a media reporter for the business section of ''The B ...

, American novelist and a journalist * José Manuel Díaz (1936–2013), Venezuelan actor and comedian in television and film known by the mononym Joselo * Julio Díaz (disambiguation), several people *

Junot Díaz Junot Díaz (; born December 31, 1968) is a Dominican-American writer, creative writing professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and was fiction editor at '' Boston Review''. He also serves on the board of advisers for Freed ...

(1986), American writer *

Lav Diaz Lavrente Indico Anciro Diaz (born December 30, 1958) is a Filipino independent filmmaker and former film critic. Frequently known as one of the key members of the slow cinema movement, having made several of the longest narrative films on recor ...

or Lavrente Indico Diaz (born 1958), Filipino independent filmmaker *

Leandro Díaz (composer) Leandro José Díaz Duarte (February 20, 1928 – June 22, 2013) was a Colombian vallenato music composer. He is mostly known for his ability to compose very descriptive and narrative vallenato songs despite his blindness. His songs have been reco ...

(1928–2013), Colombian composer *

Mariano Díaz Mariano Díaz Mejía (; born 1 August 1993), known as Mariano, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Sevilla. Shortly after making his debut for Badalona in 2011, Mariano joined Real Madrid, where he played in ...

(born 1929), Venezuelan photographer *

Paquito Diaz Francisco Bustillos Diaz Sr. (May 28, 1937 – March 3, 2011), also known professionally as Paquito Diaz, was a veteran Filipino actor and movie director. He specialized in antagonist roles for both action and comedy films. Biography Early lif ...

(1937–2011), Filipino actor and director; father of Joko Diaz. * Priscilla Diaz (MISSPSTAR/P-Star) (born 1994), American rapper, singer and actress * Narcisse Virgilio Díaz de la Peña (1807–1876), French painter of the Barbizon school * Rafael Díaz Ycaza (1925–2013), Ecuadorian poet and writer * (1903–1968), Venezuelan writer * Robert Alan Diaz (1975-2015), American rapper better known as "Pumpkinhead" * Rocsi Diaz (born 1983), Honduran-born, American television personality and model *

Romy Diaz Jose Romeo Bustillos Diaz (November 28, 1940 – May 10, 2005) was a Filipino actor. He performed in films such as ''Ang Maestro'' (1981), ''The Impossible Kid'' (1982), ''Gising Na... Ang Higanteng Natutulog'' (1995) and ''Si Samson at Si Deli ...

(1941–2005), Filipino actor * Roxana Díaz (born 1972), Venezuelan television actress *

Simón Díaz Simón Narciso Díaz Márquez (August 8, 1928 – February 19, 2014) was a Venezuelan singer and Grammy Award-winning composer of Venezuelan music. Career Díaz endeavored to recover the folklore and musical traditions of the '' llanos'', the Ve ...

(1928–2014), Venezuelan singer and composer * Sixto Diaz Rodriguez (born 1942), Mexican-American singer-songwriter * Ulpiano Díaz (1900–1990), Cuban percussionist * Zadi Diaz, American podcaster and video blogger

Politics and military

* Adam Perez Diaz (1909-2010), the first Hispanic elected to the Phoenix City Council and also the first Hispanic to serve as Phoenix's Vice-Mayor * Armando Diaz (1861–1928), Italian General and a Marshal of Italy during World War I * Edwige Diaz (1987-), French politician * Héctor A. Díaz, American politician * José E. Díaz (1833–1867), Paraguayan general, hero of the Paraguayan War * Porfirio Díaz (1830–1915), Mexican soldier, politician, dictator who served seven terms as President of Mexico, President of Mexico following the French intervention in Mexico * Ramón Díaz (economist), Ramón Díaz (1926-2017), Uruguayan lawyer, economist and journalist, Chairman of the Central Bank * Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar (c. 1043 – 1099), better known as

, or Rodrigo, Castilian nobleman and military leader in medieval Spain * Domingo Díaz Arosemena (1875-1949) Panamanian politician and president from 1948-1949

Sports

* Aledmys Díaz (born 1990), Cuban professional baseball player * Alexis Díaz (baseball) (born 1996), Puerto Rican baseball player * Ana Díaz (volleyball), Ana Díaz (born 1954), Cuban volleyball player * Antonio Díaz Jurado (1969–2013), Spanish footballer * Brahim Díaz (born 1999), Spanish footballer * Diomar Díaz (born 1990), Venezuelan footballer * Edwin Díaz (born 1994), Puerto Rican baseball player * Elías Díaz (born 1990), Venezuelan baseball player * Hernán Díaz, Hernan Diaz, Argetine footballer * Hidilyn Diaz (born 1991), Filipino weightlifter and Olympic Champion * Hugo Díaz (disambiguation), Hugo Díaz, multiple people * Jhonathan Díaz (born 1996), Venezuelan baseball player * Joaquin Carlos Diaz (1948–2015), Cuban chess master * Jordan Díaz (baseball) (born 2000), Colombian baseball player * Joselo Díaz (born 1980), Major League Baseball pitcher * Juan Díaz Sánchez (1948–2013), Spanish footballer known as Juanito * Lewin Díaz (born 1996), Dominican baseball player * Linus Diaz (born 1933), Sri Lankan long-distance runner * Luis Díaz (Colombian footballer) (born 1997), Colombian professional footballer * Matt Diaz (born 1978), American professional baseball player and sportscaster * Miguel Díaz (baseball) (born 1994), Dominican baseball player * Nate Diaz (born 1985), American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Nick Diaz (born 1983), American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter * Patricia Díaz Perea (born 1984), Spanish professional triathlete * Raquel Diaz (born 1990), ring name of American professional wrestler Shaul Los Guerreros, Guerrero. Also singer, model * Salvador Diaz (born 1933), Venezuelan chess master * Tony Diaz (born 1977), Dominican baseball coach * Víctor Díaz (basketball) (born 1968), Venezuelan basketball player * Yainer Díaz (born 1998), Dominican baseball player * Yandy Díaz (born 1991), Cuban professional baseball player * Yennsy Díaz (born 1996), Dominican Republic professional baseball player * Yusniel Díaz (born 1996), Cuban baseball player

Fictional characters

*Ernesto Diaz, the main antagonist of ''Time Crisis II'' * Markio Diaz, italian artist 1972 * Marco Diaz, a List of Star vs. the Forces of Evil characters#Marco Diaz, character in the animated series ''Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' * Marco Diaz, a character in the television series ''Bloodline (TV series), Bloodline''

Others

* Antonio Díaz (disambiguation), several people * Bartolomeu Dias (c. 1451–1500), first European known to have sailed around the Southern tip of Africa * Bernal Díaz del Castillo (1492 to 1496, precise birth date is uncertain – 1584), Spanish conquistador * Federico Díaz Legórburu * Franklin Chang-Díaz (born 1950) a former NASA astronaut from Costa Rica. * Matthew Diaz, American military lawyer * Miguel H. Díaz, American diplomat * Virgilio Morales Díaz, was one of the last National Chief Scouts of Cuban Scouting

References

* * * ''

'' (1913). s:Catholic Encyclopedia (1913)/El Cid. Retrieved on 2008-05-02. * * * * * * * United States Census Bureau (9 May 1995). s:1990 Census Name Files dist.all.last (1-100). Retrieved on 2008-04-04. *

External links

* A history of the ''Díaz'' surname compiled by the Institute for Genealogy and History for Latin America is available for a fee. See pages 38 and 39 of https://books.google.com/books?id=xxcSboo5KTAC for more information. {{Authority control Spanish-language surnames Surnames of Spanish origin Patronymic surnames Surnames from given names Surnames of Colombian origin Surnames of Puerto Rican origin