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Scope and source
This article presents the Spanish surnames that end in the suffix -ez, drawn from the List of common Spanish surnames compiled for Spain in 1999. The dataset lists the 40 most frequent surnames in Spain; we extracted those that terminate with -ez and display their reported counts and ranks. The counts represent the number of individuals bearing each surname in Spain according to the 1999 population register. The table includes 17 surnames, which constitutes the complete set of surnames ending in -ez among the top 40 most common Spanish surnames. Source: Wikipedia, “List of common Spanish surnames.”
The surname list
| Surname | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fernández | 851,000 | 2 |
| González | 839,000 | 3 |
| Rodríguez | 804,000 | 4 |
| López | 796,000 | 5 |
| Martínez | 788,000 | 6 |
| Sánchez | 725,000 | 7 |
| Pérez | 709,000 | 8 |
| Gómez | 440,000 | 10 |
| Hernández | 305,000 | 12 |
| Jiménez | 293,000 | 13 |
| Díaz | 293,000 | 14 |
| Álvarez | 273,000 | 15 |
| Gutiérrez | 170,000 | 19 |
| Domínguez | 134,600 | 23 |
| Vázquez | 130,000 | 25 |
| Ramírez | 95,000 | 36 |
How to read the figures
The Count column indicates the number of people in Spain recorded with that surname in 1999. The Rank column reflects the surname’s position in the original list of 40 most common surnames. Because the source only lists the top 40, the ranks are relative to that subset; they do not represent the national percentile among all surnames. The numbers are rounded to the nearest thousand as reported by the Wikipedia entry.
Patterns and context
All surnames ending in -ez in Spanish are patronymic, meaning “son of” a given name: e.g., González “son of Gonzalo,” Ramírez “son of Ramiro,” etc. The suffix -ez is a linguistic marker of this patronymic tradition. The high counts for Fernández, González, and Rodríguez reflect historical population growth and the widespread use of these patronymic forms.
Dataset or selection limitations
The list is limited to the top 40 surnames reported in the 1999 Spanish data, so it excludes less common surnames ending in -ez that fall outside that threshold. The source does not provide a lower threshold for inclusion; surnames with fewer than the reported counts are omitted. Additionally, the list reflects Spanish usage only; the same surnames may appear in other Spanish‑speaking countries with different frequencies.
Explore the surnames and begin research
To investigate a particular surname further, consult the separate Surnames profiles on Select Surname List. Researchers can examine regional distribution, historical records, and variant spellings. A good starting point is to search civil registration, parish records, or census data for the surname in the relevant geographic area.
Source and editorial status
Editorial review pending. The article is based on the Wikipedia list and no additional independent verification has been performed.
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