The surnames
have been for generations an elemental part of the culture and history of the worldbecause in addition to serving identify us could give us the nationality of another country. The clear example of this are the surnames whose origin is Spanish.
A few months ago the Government of Spain published a list with surnames of Jewish-Sephardic origin that, if they had them, people from other countries could also obtain the Spanish nationality.
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- Descriptive or occupational: Many surnames They originated from work they did a person’s ancestors. For example, Blacksmith, Baker, among others. These arose to identify the trade or occupation of a family.
- Toponymic or geographical: These surnames are derived from place names. They can indicate a family’s place of origin, their place of residence, or the land they owned. For example: Rivera, Costa, Colina, among others.
- Patronymics: These surnames indicate the relationship of relationship with an ancestor. For example: González, Martínez, etc. In some cultures, such as in Scandinavia, patronymic surnames are still used as common practice.
- Ethnonyms: These surnames indicate the membership in an ethnic, national or religious group. For example, Garcia may be derived from the name of an ethnic group or tribe in ancient Iberia, while Cohen is a common Jewish surname meaning “priest” in Hebrew.
- Adopted or changed: In some cases people they adopted surnames for various reasons such as honoring a mentor, changing religion, avoiding discrimination or for political reasons. In other cases, surnames were changed due to writing or pronunciation errors.
What are the surnames that could give you Spanish nationality?
As a result of the conquest, the Spanish brought America his language, culture, traditions and also the surnames, which were imposed on the native peoples.
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According to data from the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (INEGI), currently 10 of the surnames most common in Mexico They derive from the old continent, mainly from Spainamong them are Hernández, López, Rodríguez and García, among others.
These surnames could give you Spanish nationality:
- Abraham
- Sunrise
- Alonso
- Diego
- Esteban
- Enrique
- Jimeno
- Jorge
- Lawrence
- Wolf
- Manuel
- frames
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