Most Common Colombian Last Names

Ranking	Last Name	Incidence	Letters
1	Rodriguez	903288	9
2	Martinez	691617	8
3	Garcia	641561	6
4	Gomez	637105	5
5	Lopez	635035	5
6	Gonzalez	591384	8
7	Hernandez	576804	9
8	Sanchez	560923	7
9	Perez	535054	5
10	Ramirez	504012	7
11	Diaz	497000	4
12	Torres	400877	6
13	Muñoz	370910	5
14	Rojas	359063	5
15	Moreno	343671	6
16	Vargas	336745	6
17	Ortiz	331455	5
18	Jimenez	324385	7
19	Castro	305192	6
20	Gutierrez	304930	9
21	Alvarez	272614	7
22	Valencia	272493	8
23	Ruiz	268121	4
24	Suarez	257236	6
25	Herrera	251474	7
26	Romero	250564	6
27	Quintero	246915	8
28	Morales	244911	7
29	Giraldo	201260	7
30	Rivera	199651	6
31	Arias	197395	5
32	Florez	196644	6
33	Marin	193269	5
34	Castillo	191885	8
35	Mejia	188927	5
36	Mosquera	180995	8
37	Osorio	179658	6
38	Cardenas	178198	8
39	Cardona	176368	7
40	Peña	175690	4
41	Zapata	175076	6
42	Restrepo	174356	8
43	Guerrero	174310	8
44	Parra	173396	5
45	Mendoza	170439	7
46	Medina	163574	6
47	Ramos	162264	5
48	Salazar	161195	7
49	Correa	157644	6
50	Ortega	150947	6
51	Vasquez	150762	7
52	Montoya	150674	7
53	Cortes	150259	6
54	Acosta	150010	6
55	Guzman	149158	6
56	Londoño	146260	7
57	Molina	144948	6
58	Velasquez	144678	9
59	Rincon	144094	6
60	Rios	141757	4
61	Sierra	141599	6
62	Cruz	141167	4
63	Ospina	138325	6
64	Garzon	137180	6
65	Jaramillo	134534	9
66	Reyes	131871	5
67	Orozco	131222	6
68	Agudelo	130204	7
69	Mora	130171	4
70	Beltran	127977	7
71	Contreras	125469	9
72	Leon	123059	4
73	Escobar	122791	7
74	Caicedo	121180	7
75	Castañeda	121100	9
76	Fernandez	118088	9
77	Hurtado	117143	7
78	Delgado	113886	7
79	Silva	112758	5
80	Lozano	112172	6
81	Henao	111866	5
82	Bedoya	110401	6
83	Calderon	110081	8
84	Murillo	109576	7
85	Castaño	108846	7
86	Vega	108070	4
87	Mendez	107851	6
88	Avila	102845	5
89	Patiño	99687	6
90	Cordoba	98998	7
91	Velez	98772	5
92	Pineda	97965	6
93	Arango	96653	6
94	Bernal	96225	6
95	Franco	95102	6
96	Carvajal	93406	8
97	Gil	93172	3
98	Padilla	92573	7
99	Acevedo	91825	7
100	Cano	91069	4
101	Vanegas	90980	7
102	Vergara	88123	7
103	Pacheco	87992	7
104	Hoyos	87935	5
105	Buitrago	87394	8
106	Trujillo	87056	8
107	Soto	86942	4
108	Angulo	86499	6
109	Aguirre	85455	7
110	Palacios	84444	8
111	Narvaez	83844	7
112	Barrios	83561	7
113	Navarro	83310	7
114	Gallego	82883	7
115	Barrera	82820	7
116	Bermudez	80419	8
117	Toro	78520	4
118	Ordoñez	77372	7
119	Duque	77092	5
120	Camacho	76887	7
121	Duran	76794	5
122	Pinzon	76299	6
123	Carrillo	76047	8
124	Forero	75172	6
125	Sandoval	74577	8
126	Mercado	74196	7
127	Blanco	73579	6
128	Ocampo	73110	6
129	Benavides	72986	9
130	Paez	72034	4
131	Arrieta	71902	7
132	Duarte	70902	6
133	Daza	70812	4
134	Sarmiento	70757	9
135	Camargo	70532	7
136	Espinosa	70415	8
137	Serna	70258	5
138	Ariza	70039	5
139	Ochoa	69670	5
140	Amaya	69309	5
141	Arevalo	68019	7
142	Zambrano	67902	8
143	Alzate	67879	6
144	Niño	67686	4
145	Guerra	65892	6
146	Polo	65679	4
147	Montes	65579	6
148	Villa	65545	5
149	Bonilla	65069	7
150	Galvis	65053	6
151	Ardila	64757	6
152	Mesa	64687	4
153	Tovar	64502	5
154	Gaviria	64193	7
155	Palacio	64180	7
156	Uribe	63980	5
157	Guevara	63703	7
158	Arboleda	62748	8
159	Miranda	62669	7
160	Marquez	62666	7
161	Cifuentes	62522	9
162	Meza	62081	4
163	Sepulveda	61628	9
164	Rueda	61207	5
165	Fuentes	61125	7
166	Benitez	60282	7
167	Meneses	59937	7
168	Velasco	59877	7
169	Loaiza	59867	6
170	Estrada	59777	7
171	Nuñez	59708	5
172	Aguilar	59562	7
173	Ayala	59238	5
174	Solano	58085	6
175	Monsalve	57797	8
176	Bolaños	57445	7
177	Arenas	57194	6
178	Cabrera	57184	7
179	Galindo	56785	7
180	Becerra	56317	7
181	Fonseca	56295	7
182	Perdomo	56058	7
183	Castellanos	55478	11
184	Betancur	55310	8
185	Bohorquez	54824	9
186	Campo	54524	5
187	Salcedo	54398	7
188	Zuñiga	54371	6
189	Luna	54258	4
190	Galeano	53915	7
191	Carmona	53549	7
192	Pulido	53495	6
193	Caro	53415	4
194	Melo	53365	4
195	Gonzales	53335	8
196	Bravo	53018	5
197	Jaimes	52342	6
198	Rosero	51682	6
199	Prieto	50946	6
200	Figueroa	50691	8
201	Quiñones	50553	8
202	Sanabria	50237	8
203	Nieto	50225	5
204	Murcia	50206	6
205	Bautista	50148	8
206	Salas	50010	5
207	Cantillo	49573	8
208	Pinto	49352	5
209	Vera	48578	4
210	Espitia	48369	7
211	Montaño	48138	7
212	Zuluaga	47846	7
213	Ceballos	47699	8
214	Alvarado	47595	8
215	Alarcon	47524	7
216	Riascos	47520	7
217	Chavez	47240	6
218	Roa	47234	3
219	Castrillon	47059	10
220	Serrano	46885	7
221	Triana	46808	6
222	Lara	46694	4
223	Berrio	46505	6
224	Pardo	46479	5
225	Rendon	46288	6
226	Naranjo	45623	7
227	Rivas	45522	5
228	Montenegro	45339	10
229	Garces	45223	6
230	Salgado	44901	7
231	Julio	44871	5
232	Oviedo	44769	6
233	Caballero	44699	9
234	Andrade	44556	7
235	Fajardo	44358	7
236	Maldonado	43918	9
237	Barbosa	43645	7
238	Villegas	43634	8
239	Villamizar	43416	10
240	Barreto	42953	7
241	Yepes	42693	5
242	Posada	42413	6
243	Urrego	41698	6
244	Ospino	41696	6
245	Cuellar	41594	7
246	Pabon	41578	5
247	Quiroga	40982	7
248	Dominguez	40288	9
249	Bolivar	40177	7
250	Taborda	40007	7
251	Rico	39906	4
252	Santos	39546	6
253	Arroyo	39153	6
254	Leal	38357	4
255	Vallejo	38351	7
256	Ballesteros	38266	11
257	Rangel	38151	6
258	Gamboa	37935	6
259	Velandia	37011	8
260	Chacon	36923	6
261	Burbano	36895	7
262	Bustos	36822	6
263	Acuña	36710	5
264	Rubio	36651	5
265	Pedraza	36478	7
266	Segura	36371	6
267	Olaya	36343	5
268	Monroy	36303	6
269	Bustamante	36303	10
270	Quiroz	36235	6
271	Ibarra	36219	6
272	Saavedra	36154	8
273	Alfonso	36140	7
274	Mena	36094	4
275	Ceron	35906	5
276	Obando	35764	6
277	Prada	35743	5
278	Erazo	35630	5
279	Carreño	35441	7
280	Bejarano	35377	8
281	Chaparro	35366	8
282	Hincapie	35256	8
283	Caceres	35102	7
284	Avendaño	34971	8
285	Perea	34750	5
286	Valderrama	34586	10
287	Arteaga	34574	7
288	Tabares	34557	7
289	Tamayo	34333	6
290	Salamanca	34093	9
291	Cardozo	34051	7
292	Paz	33566	3
293	Montero	33337	7
294	Orjuela	33153	7
295	Anaya	33015	5
296	Villamil	32407	8
297	Barragan	32120	8
298	Puentes	32063	7
299	Aldana	31727	6
300	Renteria	31725	8
301	Bello	31466	5
302	Burgos	31312	6
303	Angarita	31255	8
304	Riaño	31254	5
305	Grajales	31215	8
306	Bastidas	31030	8
307	Corredor	30665	8
308	Betancourt	30536	10
309	Aristizabal	30371	11
310	Quintana	30062	8
311	Granados	30045	8
312	Moncada	30026	7
313	Cadena	29997	6
314	Cuervo	29926	6
315	Marulanda	29826	9
316	Rengifo	29814	7
317	Rocha	29782	5
318	Pinilla	29464	7
319	Pantoja	29329	7
320	Castiblanco	29314	11
321	Clavijo	29254	7
322	Piedrahita	29169	10
323	Paternina	29167	9
324	Holguin	29128	7
325	Manrique	29003	8
326	Puerta	28755	6
327	Cubillos	28689	8
328	Pulgarin	28620	8
329	Tellez	28554	6
330	Santana	28551	7
331	Rozo	28486	4
332	Vidal	28243	5
333	Ojeda	28215	5
334	Durango	28201	7
335	Pushaina	28058	8
336	Chamorro	28012	8
337	Celis	27899	5
338	Saenz	27678	5
339	Mahecha	27675	7
340	Baron	27639	5
341	Villada	27191	7
342	Angel	27167	5
343	Poveda	27153	6
344	Grisales	27037	8
345	Peralta	27018	7
346	Campos	27004	6
347	Baquero	27002	7
348	Cervantes	26990	9
349	Salinas	26839	7
350	Porras	26781	6
351	Cuero	26772	5
352	Blandon	26728	7
353	Botero	26727	6
354	Huertas	26707	7
355	Echeverry	26662	9
356	Gaitan	26598	6
357	Saldarriaga	26498	11
358	Rubiano	26432	7
359	Uriana	26305	6
360	Mina	26199	4
361	Tobon	26122	5
362	Solarte	26015	7
363	Parada	25986	6
364	Villalba	25956	8
365	Varela	25821	6
366	Ipuana	25757	6
367	Molano	25665	6
368	Pino	25612	4
369	Palomino	25512	8
370	Macias	25506	6
371	Robles	25443	6
372	Fontalvo	25358	8
373	Estupiñan	25319	9
374	Mazo	25273	4
375	Ladino	25228	6
376	Jurado	25226	6
377	Carabali	25091	8
378	Ibañez	25061	6
379	Echeverri	24998	9
380	Borja	24990	5
381	Cabezas	24879	7
382	Arroyave	24831	8
383	Cuesta	24803	6
384	Calle	24774	5
385	Casas	24643	5
386	Zamora	24537	6
387	Davila	24506	6
388	Machado	24475	7
389	Penagos	24337	7
390	Escorcia	24281	8
391	Coronado	23877	8
392	Otero	23758	5
393	Reina	23683	5
394	Urbano	23657	6
395	Higuita	23461	7
396	Colorado	23459	8
397	Rua	23258	3
398	Isaza	23226	5
399	Quiñonez	23141	8
400	Echavarria	23118	10
401	Linares	22935	7
402	Oliveros	22715	8
403	Usuga	22712	5
404	Rey	22654	3
405	Santamaria	22554	10
406	Lasso	22449	5
407	Urrea	22337	5
408	Paredes	22280	7
409	Sosa	22259	4
410	Mantilla	22152	8
411	Bolaño	22118	6
412	Lugo	21971	4
413	Corrales	21967	8
414	Vivas	21861	5
415	Portilla	21860	8
416	Cortez	21828	6
417	Pachon	21734	6
418	Pelaez	21573	6
419	David	21563	5
420	Arcila	21535	6
421	Conde	21519	5
422	Buelvas	21504	7
423	Pereira	21501	7
424	Atehortua	21447	9
425	Quiceno	21387	7
426	Roman	21343	5
427	Tapia	21223	5
428	Novoa	20920	5
429	Madrid	20899	6
430	Melendez	20860	8
431	Lopera	20826	6
432	Montiel	20800	7
433	Varon	20756	5
434	Palencia	20723	8
435	Cañon	20554	5
436	Lizarazo	20527	8
437	Pertuz	20450	6
438	Zabala	20305	6
439	Viloria	20260	7
440	Asprilla	20232	8
441	Mayorga	20214	7
442	Mateus	20201	6
443	Bueno	20166	5
444	Prado	20098	5
445	Robayo	20091	6
446	Lozada	20076	6
447	Guarin	20035	6
448	Zuleta	19874	6
449	Villalobos	19861	10
450	Aragon	19838	6
451	Araujo	19809	6
452	Cañas	19705	5
453	Sinisterra	19659	10
454	Trejos	19519	6
455	Cespedes	19509	8
456	De la hoz	19414	9
457	Bayona	19412	6
458	Olarte	19398	6
459	Solis	19378	5
460	Llanos	19373	6
461	Orrego	19333	6
462	Casallas	19076	8
463	Delahoz	19047	7
464	Viveros	19024	7
465	Roldan	18974	6
466	Calvo	18953	5
467	Tapias	18936	6
468	Flores	18899	6
469	Cadavid	18859	7
470	Carrascal	18748	9
471	Santiago	18627	8
472	Cristancho	18556	10
473	Valbuena	18532	8
474	Chaves	18480	6
475	Payares	18460	7
476	Quevedo	18424	7
477	Peñaloza	18421	8
478	Merchan	18375	7
479	Preciado	18335	8
480	Martin	18265	6
481	Barros	18258	6
482	Sabogal	18005	7
483	Piñeros	17875	7
484	Cordero	17829	7
485	Delacruz	17799	8
486	Tobar	17791	5
487	Gallo	17752	5
488	Valdes	17748	6
489	Charris	17722	7
490	Hidalgo	17656	7
491	Abril	17653	5
492	Lemus	17629	5
493	Cabarcas	17607	8
494	Collazos	17527	8
495	Riveros	17466	7
496	Almanza	17431	7
497	Sotelo	17412	6
498	Villanueva	17402	10
499	Arbelaez	17381	8
500	Beleño	17350	6
501	Moya	17252	4
502	Tique	17102	5
503	Zarate	17060	6
504	Tarazona	17001	8
505	Ossa	17001	4
506	Cataño	16950	6
507	Garavito	16930	8
508	Pastrana	16886	8
509	Cepeda	16773	6
510	Aponte	16607	6
511	Rondon	16533	6
512	Ricardo	16506	7
513	Arciniegas	16377	10
514	Gordillo	16353	8
515	Castilla	16309	8
516	Bocanegra	16285	9
517	Hinestroza	16237	10
518	Chica	16226	5
519	Largo	16122	5
520	Millan	16108	6
521	España	16096	6
522	Neira	16075	5
523	Cogollo	16042	7
524	Gamez	15912	5
525	Teran	15895	5
526	Morelo	15866	6
527	Chaverra	15862	8
528	Pedroza	15848	7
529	Noriega	15807	7
530	Peñaranda	15788	9
531	Villadiego	15756	10
532	Redondo	15729	7
533	Botina	15712	6
534	Montañez	15657	8
535	Noguera	15579	7
536	Ovalle	15533	6
537	Mojica	15532	6
538	Acero	15496	5
539	Montaña	15430	7
540	Araque	15420	6
541	Rivero	15374	6
542	Lizcano	15289	7
543	Chavarro	15261	8
544	Montalvo	15138	8
545	Enriquez	15056	8
546	Cuadrado	15053	8
547	Laverde	15052	7
548	Arce	14948	4
549	Santacruz	14935	9
550	Villareal	14933	9
551	Triviño	14911	7
552	Maya	14907	4
553	Madera	14905	6
554	Doria	14887	5
555	Valero	14817	6
556	Barajas	14807	7
557	Valenzuela	14770	10
558	Galvan	14770	6
559	Villarreal	14751	10
560	Ibarguen	14706	8
561	Tejada	14642	6
562	Losada	14587	6
563	Granada	14566	7
564	Soler	14549	5
565	Barrero	14548	7
566	Balanta	14502	7
567	Jojoa	14494	5
568	Mera	14483	4
569	Plazas	14472	6
570	Alonso	14398	6
571	Montealegre	14337	11
572	Brito	14322	5
573	Amado	14319	5
574	Zabaleta	14289	8
575	Herazo	14287	6
576	Oquendo	14254	7
577	Rodas	14244	5
578	Munera	14231	6
579	Cuello	14213	6
580	Tangarife	14208	9
581	Giron	14179	5
582	Yepez	14006	5
583	Jaraba	13955	6
584	Fandiño	13947	7
585	Cuartas	13931	7
586	Puello	13920	6
587	Carranza	13911	8
588	Garay	13856	5
589	Samboni	13807	7
590	Albarracin	13796	10
591	Lobo	13710	4
592	Pajaro	13522	6
593	Portillo	13433	8
594	Cubides	13396	7
595	Ahumada	13362	7
596	Palma	13328	5
597	Godoy	13229	5
598	Barraza	13171	7
599	Fierro	13158	6
600	Mogollon	13157	8
601	Anacona	13075	7
602	Noreña	13056	6
603	Manjarres	13052	9
604	Rosas	12981	5
605	Ciro	12817	4
606	Capera	12739	6
607	Plata	12732	5
608	Cartagena	12708	9
609	Villota	12698	7
610	Caraballo	12656	9
611	Cely	12600	4
612	De la cruz	12587	10
613	Medrano	12571	7
614	Cuevas	12550	6
615	Getial	12467	6
616	Tirado	12436	6
617	Rada	12434	4
618	Chavarria	12434	9
619	Tenorio	12346	7
620	Plaza	12336	5
621	Dorado	12274	6
622	Reales	12243	6
623	Cuadros	12206	7
624	Camelo	12203	6
625	Devia	12194	5
626	Heredia	12138	7
627	Coral	12137	5
628	Toloza	12096	6
629	Tafur	12081	5
630	Criollo	12063	7
631	Maestre	12007	7
632	Manjarrez	12002	9
633	Negrete	11973	7
634	Arredondo	11972	9
635	Buritica	11953	8
636	Otalora	11901	7
637	Suaza	11893	5
638	Benavidez	11876	9
639	Malagon	11860	7
640	Perilla	11760	7
641	Gongora	11739	7
642	Marrugo	11724	7
643	Otalvaro	11712	8
644	Alba	11710	4
645	Navas	11703	5
646	Marroquin	11667	9
647	Gamarra	11666	7
648	Mancilla	11640	8
649	Baez	11616	4
650	Aparicio	11611	8
651	Oyola	11605	5
652	Polanco	11576	7
653	Polania	11563	7
654	Garrido	11539	7
655	Vides	11534	5
656	Alfaro	11461	6
657	Baena	11461	5
658	Escalante	11392	9
659	Barrientos	11342	10
660	Mondragon	11324	9
661	Pallares	11319	8
662	Vaca	11299	4
663	Gelvez	11299	6
664	Tapiero	11284	7
665	Delarosa	11262	8
666	Pico	11253	4
667	Arcos	11248	5
668	Ferrer	11221	6
669	Briceño	11139	7
670	Muriel	11129	6
671	Lora	11108	4
672	Montilla	11105	8
673	Posso	11096	5
674	Vela	11095	4
675	Victoria	11095	8
676	Altamar	11087	7
677	Lucumi	11072	6
678	Leguizamon	11026	10
679	Izquierdo	10967	9
680	Farfan	10961	6
681	Higuera	10918	7
682	Esquivel	10915	8
683	Imbachi	10907	7
684	Ballen	10887	6
685	Jerez	10881	5
686	Peñuela	10870	7
687	Roncancio	10830	9
688	Yate	10801	4
689	Yela	10788	4
690	Sarria	10769	6
691	Dueñas	10719	6
692	Urango	10588	6
693	Nieves	10588	6
694	Charry	10577	6
695	Pedrozo	10543	7
696	Trochez	10515	7
697	Navarrete	10502	9
698	Escudero	10426	8
699	Arguello	10413	8
700	Agamez	10385	6
701	Cantor	10375	6
702	Infante	10369	7
703	Motta	10361	5
704	Artunduaga	10358	10
705	Callejas	10350	8
706	Rosales	10331	7
707	Pimienta	10331	8
708	Pareja	10181	6
709	Camayo	10172	6
710	Lancheros	10137	9
711	Feria	10121	5
712	Atencio	10117	7
713	Perlaza	10096	7
714	Enciso	10096	6
715	Bertel	10089	6
716	Nova	10063	4
717	Galindez	10045	8
718	Parrado	10027	7
719	Alegria	10017	7
720	Almeida	10013	7
721	Atencia	9978	7
722	Gaona	9959	5
723	Aguilera	9942	8
724	Serrato	9906	7
725	Vizcaino	9895	8
726	Cuaran	9867	6
727	Wilches	9815	7
728	Quijano	9749	7
729	Laguna	9737	6
730	Colmenares	9720	10
731	Leiva	9719	5
732	Aroca	9711	5
733	Agredo	9666	6
734	Garnica	9658	7
735	Ascanio	9652	7
736	Obregon	9650	7
737	Berdugo	9627	7
738	Simanca	9619	7
739	Grueso	9578	6
740	Benjumea	9573	8
741	Manco	9563	5
742	Petro	9558	5
743	Monterrosa	9512	10
744	Idarraga	9509	8
745	Torrez	9505	6
746	Donado	9483	6
747	Ferreira	9464	8
748	Navia	9440	5
749	Urbina	9439	6
750	Meriño	9408	6
751	De la rosa	9357	10
752	Serpa	9337	5
753	Urrutia	9308	7
754	Areiza	9277	6
755	Useche	9271	6
756	Causil	9239	6
757	Tello	9196	5
758	Cerquera	9192	8
759	Oñate	9192	5
760	Vergel	9183	6
761	Rodelo	9182	6
762	Santander	9178	9
763	Ledesma	9165	7
764	Tamara	9140	6
765	Ortegon	9133	7
766	Pava	9108	4
767	Amador	9063	6
768	Tordecilla	9061	10
769	Solorzano	9043	9
770	Mancera	9016	7
771	Basto	9012	5
772	Vasco	9000	5
773	Rosado	8904	6
774	Aguas	8843	5
775	Espinel	8832	7
776	Jaime	8772	5
777	Batista	8767	7
778	Badillo	8730	7
779	Espejo	8710	6
780	Zea	8706	3
781	Sanjuan	8696	7
782	Echeverria	8676	10
783	Gamba	8659	5
784	Realpe	8633	6
785	Quesada	8630	7
786	Deavila	8611	7
787	Lagos	8603	5
788	Borrero	8590	7
789	Puerto	8547	6
790	Veloza	8540	6
791	Claros	8521	6
792	Mira	8512	4
793	Mendieta	8484	8
794	Alvear	8482	6
795	Aranda	8480	6
796	Avilez	8351	6
797	Avellaneda	8340	10
798	Guarnizo	8339	8
799	Yara	8297	4
800	Zamudio	8294	7
801	Olmos	8279	5
802	Chala	8275	5
803	Graciano	8269	8
804	Olivares	8246	8
805	Goez	8229	4
806	Lerma	8219	5
807	Florian	8214	7
808	Joya	8195	4
809	Argumedo	8154	8
810	Lombana	8123	7
811	Astudillo	8116	9
812	Aviles	8110	6
813	Valle	8097	5
814	Saldaña	8088	7
815	Quinayas	8080	8
816	Crespo	8079	6
817	Malaver	8075	7
818	Ropero	8022	6
819	Ducuara	8020	7
820	Robledo	7987	7
821	Valdez	7985	6
822	Guisao	7982	6
823	Viafara	7981	7
824	Lenis	7889	5
825	Manzano	7859	7
826	Orejuela	7855	8
827	Amaris	7818	6
828	Olivera	7790	7
829	Tuberquia	7787	9
830	Cueto	7732	5
831	Eraso	7721	5
832	Moncayo	7708	7
833	Baldovino	7679	9
834	Romo	7672	4
835	Iguaran	7645	7
836	Quitian	7619	7
837	Cobo	7606	4
838	Ulloa	7603	5
839	Coronel	7582	7
840	Corzo	7576	5
841	Moyano	7570	6
842	Toledo	7549	6
843	Osorno	7539	6
844	Espinoza	7537	8
845	Monterroza	7519	10
846	Mendivelso	7494	10
847	Orduz	7477	5
848	Casanova	7446	8
849	Barona	7415	6
850	Usma	7395	4
851	Gallardo	7369	8
852	Tavera	7347	6
853	Olave	7345	5
854	Chinchilla	7324	10
855	Muños	7303	5
856	Chilito	7302	7
857	Flor	7291	4
858	Altamiranda	7286	11
859	Macea	7283	5
860	Niebles	7229	7
861	Leyton	7187	6
862	Torrado	7178	7
863	Ruano	7175	5
864	Rojano	7170	6
865	Bermeo	7150	6
866	Marimon	7132	7
867	Borda	7117	5
868	Amezquita	7111	9
869	Botello	7107	7
870	Cantero	7098	7
871	Centeno	7094	7
872	Mariño	7091	6
873	Revelo	7090	6
874	Cedeño	7088	6
875	Gualdron	7040	8
876	Lesmes	7016	6
877	Silgado	7006	7
878	Jacome	6993	6
879	Paniagua	6992	8
880	Olivero	6991	7
881	Marmolejo	6982	9
882	Betancourth	6957	11
883	Teheran	6956	7
884	Briñez	6951	6
885	Sanguino	6934	8
886	Mamian	6929	6
887	Tapasco	6924	7
888	Vinasco	6870	7
889	Orobio	6865	6
890	Madrigal	6860	8
891	Villarraga	6788	10
892	Lazaro	6786	6
893	Cardoso	6756	7
894	Nisperuza	6752	9
895	Gañan	6743	5
896	Portela	6731	7
897	Ruales	6724	6
898	Alvares	6719	7
899	Quinto	6712	6
900	Landazuri	6687	9
901	Latorre	6672	7
902	Micolta	6662	7
903	Potes	6648	5
904	Barahona	6648	8
905	Vallecilla	6645	10
906	Calvache	6611	8
907	Aleman	6596	6
908	Cala	6590	4
909	Guillen	6575	7
910	Urueña	6562	6
911	Argel	6557	5
912	Llorente	6536	8
913	Alvis	6503	5
914	Rebolledo	6502	9
915	Cabeza	6498	6
916	Cera	6492	4
917	Gualteros	6477	9
918	Peinado	6471	7
919	Banguera	6463	8
920	Foronda	6459	7
921	Calambas	6449	8
922	Caviedes	6447	8
923	Cuenca	6416	6
924	Alape	6392	5
925	Henriquez	6389	9
926	Moran	6382	5
927	Castellar	6364	9
928	Anzola	6357	6
929	Silvera	6349	7
930	Builes	6332	6
931	Archila	6326	7
932	Carrero	6318	7
933	Moscoso	6303	7
934	Moscote	6279	7
935	Yanez	6267	5
936	Jara	6264	4
937	Delgadillo	6249	10
938	Villar	6232	6
939	Bañol	6206	5
940	Copete	6200	6
941	Almario	6129	7
942	Sarabia	6117	7
943	Pinchao	6111	7
944	Colon	6098	5
945	Madroñero	6084	9
946	Ricaurte	6052	8
947	Cossio	6046	6
948	Muñeton	6044	7
949	Toscano	6032	7
950	Lemos	6032	5
951	Valverde	6014	8
952	Peñate	5996	6
953	Carlosama	5988	9
954	Mancipe	5958	7
955	Betancurt	5947	9
956	Fontecha	5940	8
957	Quimbayo	5931	8
958	Campuzano	5895	9
959	Figueredo	5887	9
960	Cassiani	5873	8
961	Ocoro	5835	5
962	Suescun	5822	7
963	Avella	5818	6
964	Belalcazar	5810	10
965	Barco	5802	5
966	Galvez	5799	6
967	Romaña	5797	6
968	Chiquillo	5788	9
969	Portocarrero	5774	12
970	Piamba	5773	6
971	De avila	5766	8
972	Palmera	5748	7
973	Turizo	5707	6
974	Sanmartin	5699	9
975	Aya	5685	3
976	Afanador	5648	8
977	Guapacha	5637	8
978	Guiza	5625	5
979	Rayo	5604	4
980	Idrobo	5587	6
981	Arcia	5584	5
982	Maza	5576	4
983	Iglesias	5566	8
984	Umaña	5515	5
985	Perafan	5505	7
986	Ballestas	5486	9
987	Rave	5477	4
988	Iriarte	5465	7
989	Manga	5461	5
990	Joaqui	5454	6
991	Falla	5454	5
992	Pamplona	5425	8
993	Huerfano	5404	8
994	Munevar	5403	7
995	Luque	5396	5
996	Leiton	5367	6
997	Villamarin	5358	10
998	Cobos	5346	5
999	Espinal	5337	7
1000	Galan	5333	5

Understanding Colombia’s Most Common Surnames

Colombia is a diverse country, with a rich cultural heritage spanning centuries. The country is home to over 50 million people, each with unique life experiences and stories to tell. One way to get a glimpse into the complexity of Colombia’s social fabric is by examining its most common surnames. These last names reflect the country’s indigenous, African, and European roots, and provide insight into the historical, political, and economic forces that have shaped its society.

The Origins of Colombian Surnames

Colombian surnames originate from various sources. Some are derived from the country’s indigenous languages, such as Kogi, Guahibo, and Muisca. Others come from Spanish, Portuguese, or Italian settlers who arrived during the colonial period. Finally, a significant number of surnames result from the forced migration of African slaves brought to the country during the same period.

The Role of History and Geography

Historical events and regional geography play a significant role in shaping Colombia’s most common surnames. For example, parts of the country with large indigenous populations, such as the Andean and Amazon regions, have surnames like Huertas, Guzmán, and Villalba. Other regions, such as the Caribbean coast, have surnames like Ramos, García, and González that reflect the country’s African and European heritage.

Surnames as Cultural Signifiers

Surnames serve as cultural signifiers, indicating a person’s ethnicity, regional origin, or religious affiliation. They can also encode familial relationships, with some surnames being more common in certain family lineages or social classes. Additionally, surnames can reflect a family’s socioeconomic status, with some being associated with wealth or privilege, while others are linked to poverty or marginalization.

The Future of Colombian Surnames

While traditional family lineages and naming conventions remain essential in Colombian society, recent changes in the law have also allowed for more inclusion and diversity. For example, in 2005, a new law enabled parents to assign their child’s surname first from the mother, followed by the father, making it more inclusive of women. Similarly, the country’s Afro-Colombian and Indigenous communities have been pushing for recognition of their cultural heritage, including the use of their ancestral names in official documents.

In conclusion, the most common surnames in Colombia represent a rich tapestry of the country’s indigenous, African, and European heritage. These last names tell a story of how history, geography, and cultural conventions have shaped Colombian society, while also serving as important cultural signifiers. As the country continues to evolve, so too will its naming conventions and family lineages, reflecting a changing and diverse society.