Most common surnames in Honduras

Ranking	Last Name	Incidence	Letters
1	Hernandez	270545	9
2	Lopez	245736	5
3	Martinez	234466	8
4	Rodriguez	206391	9
5	Garcia	183562	6
6	Mejia	167541	5
7	Cruz	132386	4
8	Flores	132327	6
9	Sanchez	123918	7
10	Reyes	122471	5
11	Vasquez	114044	7
12	Rivera	107595	6
13	Perez	101042	5
14	Gomez	97767	5
15	Pineda	88816	6
16	Diaz	88100	4
17	Ramos	86745	5
18	Aguilar	84614	7
19	Ramirez	83832	7
20	Alvarado	68042	8
21	Castro	65730	6
22	Velasquez	65140	9
23	Romero	60227	6
24	Castillo	57964	8
25	Orellana	56269	8
26	Mendoza	51295	7
27	Nu	50911	2
28	Murillo	50572	7
29	Avila	49980	5
30	Gonzalez	49752	8
31	Zelaya	49202	6
32	Padilla	48769	7
33	Santos	48689	6
34	Paz	48143	3
35	Gonzales	46007	8
36	Gutierrez	45907	9
37	Bonilla	45744	7
38	Herrera	44056	7
39	Medina	44044	6
40	Torres	43972	6
41	Maldonado	43853	9
42	Amaya	42219	5
43	Ortiz	40605	5
44	Ordo	39299	4
45	Mendez	38562	6
46	Portillo	38546	8
47	Banegas	38042	7
48	Amador	37803	6
49	Alvarez	37541	7
50	Maradiaga	37302	9
51	Zuniga	37089	6
52	Barahona	36851	8
53	Molina	35039	6
54	Dominguez	33236	9
55	Perdomo	33040	7
56	Castellanos	32947	11
57	Figueroa	32828	8
58	Escobar	32687	7
59	Matute	32166	6
60	Ponce	31104	5
61	Caceres	29629	7
62	Fuentes	29567	7
63	Canales	29429	7
64	Lara	28860	4
65	Benitez	28822	7
66	Salgado	28471	7
67	Funez	28232	5
68	Morales	28028	7
69	Chavez	27710	6
70	Rosales	27685	7
71	Varela	27617	6
72	Valladares	27606	10
73	Meza	26969	4
74	Ruiz	26924	4
75	Espinal	26381	7
76	Acosta	26036	6
77	Espinoza	25850	8
78	Argueta	25614	7
79	Suazo	25464	5
80	Madrid	24638	6
81	Mu	24365	2
82	Guzman	24171	6
83	Carcamo	23912	7
84	Caballero	23829	9
85	Montoya	23600	7
86	Andino	23341	6
87	Miranda	23204	7
88	Lagos	23059	5
89	Calix	23005	5
90	Guevara	22548	7
91	Carranza	22229	8
92	Palma	22119	5
93	Contreras	21976	9
94	Jimenez	21877	7
95	Turcios	21836	7
96	Fernandez	21793	9
97	Moreno	21790	6
98	Cabrera	21653	7
99	Dubon	21101	5
100	Lainez	21096	6
101	Sierra	21017	6
102	Enamorado	20537	9
103	Izaguirre	20536	9
104	Aguilera	20435	8
105	Rivas	20222	5
106	Ayala	20110	5
107	Cardona	20021	7
108	Pe	20011	2
109	Urbina	19517	6
110	Estrada	19383	7
111	Melgar	19108	6
112	Cerrato	18908	7
113	Munguia	18720	7
114	Sosa	18705	4
115	Villanueva	18691	10
116	Giron	18551	5
117	Funes	18422	5
118	Zavala	18401	6
119	Valle	18392	5
120	Alvarenga	18363	9
121	Oliva	18343	5
122	Ortega	18151	6
123	Vargas	18081	6
124	Ochoa	17933	5
125	Bautista	17780	8
126	Moncada	17665	7
127	Zepeda	16935	6
128	Erazo	16857	5
129	Ulloa	16806	5
130	Osorto	16543	6
131	Guillen	16268	7
132	Colindres	15966	9
133	Marquez	15833	7
134	Pacheco	15742	7
135	Leiva	15684	5
136	Lemus	15548	5
137	Serrano	15499	7
138	Corea	15352	5
139	Duarte	15342	6
140	Sarmiento	15241	9
141	Antunez	15108	7
142	Osorio	15052	6
143	Calderon	14966	8
144	Aleman	14802	6
145	Elvir	14776	5
146	Godoy	14583	5
147	Arita	14536	5
148	Euceda	14416	6
149	Henriquez	14367	9
150	Quintanilla	14169	11
151	Rodas	14086	5
152	Melendez	14049	8
153	Sabillon	13998	8
154	Salinas	13947	7
155	Vallecillo	13697	10
156	Baca	13629	4
157	Pavon	13517	5
158	Chavarria	13489	9
159	Bustillo	13315	8
160	Soto	13052	4
161	Rios	13051	4
162	Matamoros	12960	9
163	Sevilla	12741	7
164	Villeda	12597	7
165	Gamez	12533	5
166	Andrade	12376	7
167	Guerra	12362	6
168	Trochez	12199	7
169	Membre	12144	6
170	Sorto	12111	5
171	Escoto	11963	6
172	Bueso	11850	5
173	Sandoval	11719	8
174	Ventura	11601	7
175	Bardales	11428	8
176	Chirinos	11366	8
177	Raudales	11254	8
178	Galeas	11252	6
179	Juarez	11125	6
180	Chacon	11105	6
181	Irias	10864	5
182	Lanza	10859	5
183	Corrales	10789	8
184	Licona	10666	6
185	Alfaro	10650	6
186	Tabora	10611	6
187	Fajardo	10428	7
188	Montes	10344	6
189	Nolasco	10277	7
190	Guardado	10189	8
191	Navarro	10189	7
192	Arias	10160	5
193	Cortes	10106	6
194	Soriano	10100	7
195	Carias	10061	6
196	Oseguera	9947	8
197	Borjas	9860	6
198	Duron	9774	5
199	Galo	9741	4
200	Menjivar	9704	8
201	Ardon	9694	5
202	Almendares	9641	10
203	Ferrera	9629	7
204	Galindo	9540	7
205	Aguirre	9495	7
206	Sauceda	9296	7
207	Cantarero	9249	9
208	Almendarez	9129	10
209	Rapalo	9080	6
210	Escalante	9047	9
211	Coello	8865	6
212	Lobo	8864	4
213	Silva	8839	5
214	Vega	8819	4
215	Trejo	8746	5
216	Guerrero	8721	8
217	Carrasco	8721	8
218	Deras	8667	5
219	Chinchilla	8615	10
220	Lazo	8614	4
221	Machado	8596	7
222	Solorzano	8577	9
223	Fonseca	8442	7
224	Palacios	8430	8
225	Manueles	8350	8
226	Baquedano	8280	9
227	Cortez	8239	6
228	Cardenas	8220	8
229	Carbajal	8180	8
230	Garay	8139	5
231	Galvez	8131	6
232	Lorenzo	8070	7
233	Delcid	8052	6
234	Quiroz	8006	6
235	Peralta	7981	7
236	Pinto	7963	5
237	Rosa	7916	4
238	Sagastume	7915	9
239	Barrientos	7894	10
240	Mancia	7870	6
241	Posadas	7719	7
242	Zambrano	7708	8
243	Murcia	7647	6
244	Solis	7642	5
245	Mateo	7615	5
246	Zaldivar	7492	8
247	Barrera	7481	7
248	Cartagena	7421	9
249	Claros	7406	6
250	Villatoro	7220	9
251	Alonzo	7099	6
252	Tejada	7050	6
253	Campos	6958	6
254	Ortez	6917	5
255	Milla	6885	5
256	Casco	6869	5
257	Casta	6857	5
258	Moran	6835	5
259	Centeno	6809	7
260	Mencia	6701	6
261	Oviedo	6675	6
262	Lozano	6601	6
263	Cordova	6502	7
264	Villalobos	6476	10
265	Paredes	6473	7
266	Galeano	6357	7
267	Mercado	6326	7
268	Rubio	6301	5
269	Buezo	6267	5
270	Alberto	6238	7
271	Inestroza	6212	9
272	Cano	6183	4
273	Puerto	6176	6
274	Castellon	6102	9
275	Rojas	6060	5
276	Yanes	6029	5
277	Pereira	5917	7
278	Galdamez	5866	8
279	Leon	5819	4
280	Guifarro	5645	8
281	Manzanares	5606	10
282	Franco	5590	6
283	Umanzor	5512	7
284	Zapata	5473	6
285	Suarez	5426	6
286	Arteaga	5398	7
287	Avilez	5356	6
288	Del cid	5322	7
289	Granados	5129	8
290	Coto	5078	4
291	Gavarrete	5057	9
292	Valeriano	5056	9
293	Bejarano	5022	8
294	Zeron	4971	5
295	Zamora	4914	6
296	Mairena	4868	7
297	Valdez	4779	6
298	Pastrana	4764	8
299	Midence	4762	7
300	Salazar	4760	7
301	Arriaga	4757	7
302	Chicas	4743	6
303	Benites	4730	7
304	Betancourth	4719	11
305	Oyuela	4708	6
306	Redondo	4669	7
307	Brizuela	4662	8
308	George	4601	6
309	Anariba	4595	7
310	Morazan	4557	7
311	Mondragon	4537	9
312	Villalta	4515	8
313	Yanez	4512	5
314	Peraza	4511	6
315	Berrios	4496	7
316	Merlo	4483	5
317	Burgos	4465	6
318	Larios	4409	6
319	Linares	4328	7
320	Cubas	4245	5
321	Paguada	4221	7
322	Torrez	4162	6
323	Mata	4105	4
324	Najera	4101	6
325	Urquia	4092	6
326	Meraz	4090	5
327	Betanco	4028	7
328	Robles	4018	6
329	Blanco	4003	6
330	Ferrufino	3994	9
331	Ocampo	3976	6
332	Archaga	3968	7
333	Fiallos	3937	7
334	Medrano	3921	7
335	Cantillano	3881	10
336	Artica	3819	6
337	Mayorga	3790	7
338	Arevalo	3777	7
339	Nataren	3767	7
340	Sanabria	3748	8
341	Espino	3738	6
342	Luna	3728	4
343	Tejeda	3721	6
344	Roque	3686	5
345	Cardoza	3684	7
346	Doblado	3632	7
347	Miralda	3601	7
348	Moya	3598	4
349	Nieto	3596	5
350	Mena	3593	4
351	Tercero	3590	7
352	Aceituno	3590	8
353	Discua	3579	6
354	Servellon	3550	9
355	Aviles	3526	6
356	Vallejo	3513	7
357	Santamaria	3507	10
358	Moradel	3442	7
359	Montalvan	3384	9
360	Rubi	3371	4
361	Echeverria	3364	10
362	Veliz	3352	5
363	Saravia	3311	7
364	Dias	3302	4
365	Cedillo	3299	7
366	Cerna	3294	5
367	Interiano	3286	9
368	Davila	3277	6
369	Espa	3255	4
370	Navas	3231	5
371	Tinoco	3192	6
372	Posas	3168	5
373	Garmendia	3159	9
374	Villafranca	3146	11
375	Mazariegos	3115	10
376	Arguijo	3077	7
377	Cuellar	3077	7
378	Salvador	3050	8
379	Henrriquez	3003	10
380	Valenzuela	2950	10
381	Salguero	2938	8
382	Landaverde	2936	10
383	Valerio	2921	7
384	Lemuz	2914	5
385	Vindel	2904	6
386	Alcantara	2902	9
387	Bodden	2899	6
388	Viera	2896	5
389	Teruel	2893	6
390	Polanco	2880	7
391	Quintero	2839	8
392	Triminio	2819	8
393	Recinos	2817	7
394	Vijil	2784	5
395	Arriola	2774	7
396	Abrego	2762	6
397	Aplicano	2754	8
398	Pagoada	2746	7
399	Obando	2737	6
400	Carrillo	2737	8
401	Uma	2715	3
402	Marcia	2699	6
403	Marin	2683	5
404	Altamirano	2665	10
405	Delgado	2640	7
406	Gallardo	2633	8
407	Canaca	2617	6
408	Donaire	2603	7
409	Alcerro	2575	7
410	Luque	2574	5
411	Soler	2569	5
412	Marroquin	2569	9
413	Carvajal	2556	8
414	Huete	2545	5
415	Toro	2509	4
416	Moti	2507	4
417	David	2503	5
418	Monge	2493	5
419	Betancourt	2490	10
420	Regalado	2483	8
421	Aquino	2482	6
422	Avelar	2456	6
423	Rodezno	2454	7
424	Vaquedano	2448	9
425	Santiago	2436	8
426	Moreira	2431	7
427	Baide	2423	5
428	Macias	2404	6
429	Bernardez	2402	9
430	Fortin	2389	6
431	Recarte	2372	7
432	Armijo	2363	6
433	Duran	2356	5
434	Arge	2352	4
435	Solano	2347	6
436	Gaitan	2321	6
437	Montufar	2320	8
438	Hercules	2289	8
439	Chevez	2269	6
440	Bu	2265	2
441	Bobadilla	2264	9
442	Mencias	2245	7
443	Tome	2222	4
444	Qui	2198	3
445	Aldana	2193	6
446	Bermudez	2184	8
447	Ucles	2182	5
448	Navarrete	2179	9
449	Aranda	2165	6
450	Agurcia	2159	7
451	Ramires	2139	7
452	Sandres	2126	7
453	Talavera	2105	8
454	Olivera	2100	7
455	Brice	2082	5
456	Canelas	2049	7
457	Benavides	2041	9
458	Due	2026	3
459	Miguel	2014	6
460	Barralaga	2008	9
461	Guity	2000	5
462	Ayestas	1999	7
463	Salmeron	1999	8
464	Garrido	1990	7
465	Gunera	1984	6
466	Quezada	1969	7
467	Morel	1966	5
468	Bulnes	1951	6
469	Toledo	1940	6
470	Blandin	1928	7
471	Pascual	1917	7
472	Andara	1891	6
473	Jacinto	1889	7
474	Carballo	1888	8
475	Jovel	1886	5
476	Aparicio	1882	8
477	Arzu	1870	4
478	Reconco	1868	7
479	Beltran	1866	7
480	Baires	1863	6
481	Esquivel	1855	8
482	Alas	1852	4
483	Castejon	1833	8
484	Majano	1830	6
485	Lezama	1814	6
486	Norales	1799	7
487	Briones	1797	7
488	Alvares	1787	7
489	Gomes	1785	5
490	Melara	1774	6
491	Trujillo	1767	8
492	Urrea	1764	5
493	Urrutia	1732	7
494	Bustamante	1720	10
495	Acevedo	1719	7
496	Vigil	1703	5
497	Callejas	1689	8
498	Cornejo	1688	7
499	Mayorquin	1681	9
500	Gradiz	1678	6
501	Lizardo	1667	7
502	Barnica	1664	7
503	Nicolas	1651	7
504	Elias	1650	5
505	Cantor	1631	6
506	Rueda	1629	5
507	Williams	1617	8
508	Sanches	1615	7
509	Manzanarez	1602	10
510	Gallo	1596	5
511	Soliz	1592	5
512	Araujo	1592	6
513	Saavedra	1591	8
514	Escalon	1584	7
515	Palencia	1569	8
516	Wood	1556	4
517	Verde	1533	5
518	Gallegos	1531	8
519	Aragon	1521	6
520	Saenz	1521	5
521	Hernandes	1516	9
522	Gutierres	1494	9
523	Iraheta	1483	7
524	Fugon	1462	5
525	Manzano	1460	7
526	Peres	1446	5
527	Barrios	1432	7
528	Estevez	1429	7
529	Linarez	1428	7
530	De jesus	1427	8
531	Parada	1426	6
532	Roman	1426	5
533	Reina	1408	5
534	Martines	1399	8
535	Martel	1398	6
536	Vides	1394	5
537	De dios	1380	7
538	Cooper	1371	6
539	Menocal	1363	7
540	Monroy	1354	6
541	Godinez	1346	7
542	Valentin	1331	8
543	Ca	1330	2
544	Alonso	1320	6
545	Lira	1299	4
546	Lino	1279	4
547	Trigueros	1273	9
548	Boquin	1272	6
549	Calero	1269	6
550	Videa	1260	5
551	Aguiriano	1258	9
552	Matheu	1257	6
553	Isidro	1254	6
554	Beltrand	1249	8
555	Manchame	1247	8
556	Aguiluz	1242	7
557	Caseres	1222	7
558	Pagoaga	1215	7
559	Vilchez	1214	7
560	Iscoa	1211	5
561	Antonio	1189	7
562	Handal	1182	6
563	Iriarte	1167	7
564	Iglesias	1156	8
565	Pinel	1152	5
566	Ilias	1147	5
567	Jiron	1146	5
568	Arrazola	1145	8
569	Mendieta	1135	8
570	Villela	1129	7
571	Sales	1128	5
572	Villamil	1120	8
573	Noriega	1111	7
574	Hidalgo	1103	7
575	Brooks	1093	6
576	Monrroy	1092	7
577	Arauz	1081	5
578	Rochez	1077	6
579	Quijada	1077	7
580	Palomo	1075	6
581	Lopes	1070	5
582	Johnson	1065	7
583	Landa	1058	5
584	Damas	1054	5
585	Thomas	1054	6
586	Marquina	1050	8
587	Segura	1046	6
588	Batiz	1040	5
589	Juanez	1039	6
590	Arce	1036	4
591	Mayen	1034	5
592	Smith	1031	5
593	Alba	1028	4
594	Cerritos	1024	8
595	Suchite	1024	7
596	Valladarez	1021	10
597	Coca	1019	4
598	Rovelo	1016	6
599	Lovo	1012	4
600	Rico	1012	4
601	Cueva	1005	5
602	Rea	1002	3
603	Cordon	994	6
604	Aguero	994	6
605	Vivas	991	5
606	De la o	991	7
607	Gusman	979	6
608	Jacome	974	6
609	Bertrand	973	8
610	Cadenas	970	7
611	Haylock	965	7
612	Tovar	964	5
613	Pastor	961	6
614	Bennett	959	7
615	Brown	959	5
616	Cuevas	956	6
617	Cacho	953	5
618	Montenegro	952	10
619	Menendez	952	8
620	Vieda	951	5
621	Breve	950	5
622	Adriano	948	7
623	Macedo	947	6
624	Alegria	935	7
625	Calles	934	6
626	Montero	928	7
627	Garza	927	5
628	Colon	927	5
629	Jimenes	926	7
630	Chaver	921	6
631	Jackson	912	7
632	Canizales	905	9
633	Ebanks	898	6
634	Sabio	898	5
635	Cerros	897	6
636	Arriaza	895	7
637	James	895	5
638	Palada	892	6
639	Panchame	887	8
640	Morga	886	5
641	Joya	885	4
642	Tobar	880	5
643	Gudiel	877	6
644	Araque	872	6
645	Blandon	849	7
646	Leonor	846	6
647	Cervantes	836	9
648	Nelson	835	6
649	Jarquin	829	7
650	Castellano	821	10
651	Brito	820	5
652	Isaguirre	818	9
653	Urias	816	5
654	Juares	815	6
655	Seren	804	5
656	Enriquez	803	8
657	Casildo	800	7
658	Green	797	5
659	Lacayo	790	6
660	Posada	787	6
661	Lindo	786	5
662	Tobias	783	6
663	Merino	779	6
664	Quevedo	778	7
665	Carabantes	777	10
666	Cuestas	765	7
667	Delarca	761	7
668	Pozo	755	4
669	Pinot	754	5
670	Galvan	754	6
671	Portales	753	8
672	Bogran	750	6
673	Laines	750	6
674	Anduray	748	7
675	Cisneros	746	8
676	De leon	746	7
677	Sibrian	743	7
678	Monje	741	5
679	Zacarias	740	8
680	Escober	738	7
681	Artiaga	736	7
682	Chirino	733	7
683	Velez	724	5
684	Wilson	724	6
685	Villalvir	721	9
686	Grandez	719	7
687	Perla	711	5
688	Rauda	711	5
689	Toru	710	4
690	Valderramos	705	11
691	Paisano	704	7
692	Valdiviezo	703	10
693	Avalos	703	6
694	Alarcon	703	7
695	Villalobo	702	9
696	Espinales	686	9
697	Fletes	686	6
698	Rodrigues	684	9
699	Valencia	683	8
700	Vallejos	682	8
701	Reyez	675	5
702	Quesada	670	7
703	Alva	667	4
704	Tosta	667	5
705	Prado	665	5
706	Jeronimo	663	8
707	Salas	662	5
708	Archila	658	7
709	Javier	657	6
710	Valdes	656	6
711	Canan	653	5
712	Urraco	652	6
713	Vidal	651	5
714	Jaco	650	4
715	Miller	650	6
716	Dilbert	649	7
717	Dixon	642	5
718	Rosado	641	6
719	Paniagua	639	8
720	Pleitez	638	7
721	Allen	634	5
722	Paguaga	630	7
723	Najar	630	5
724	Andres	628	6
725	Chapas	628	6
726	Soza	618	4
727	Videz	617	5
728	Acu	615	3
729	Otero	611	5
730	Melchor	600	7
731	Rocha	597	5
732	Villagra	597	8
733	Cobos	594	5
734	Montiel	589	7
735	Jordan	587	6
736	Gil	587	3
737	Montejo	587	7
738	Nufio	585	5
739	Mendes	574	6
740	Guido	574	5
741	Aroca	571	5
742	Taylor	571	6
743	Armas	570	5
744	Simeon	570	6
745	Webster	570	7
746	Lazaro	561	6
747	Sifontes	560	8
748	Trinidad	558	8
749	Arana	558	5
750	Bados	557	5
751	Saldivar	555	8
752	Ferman	554	6
753	Leveron	553	7
754	Lujan	550	5
755	Salcedo	549	7
756	Batres	547	6
757	Quintano	547	8
758	Sambola	543	7
759	Guiza	538	5
760	Sambula	528	7
761	Coleman	527	7
762	Bendeck	526	7
763	Cambar	523	6
764	Vasques	520	7
765	Quinteros	518	9
766	Connor	514	6
767	Becerra	514	7
768	Murillos	510	8
769	Carpio	510	6
770	Baiza	509	5
771	Richard	508	7
772	Castron	507	7
773	Calidonio	506	9
774	Brizo	506	5
775	Cisnado	504	7
776	Lambert	503	7
777	Cedillos	503	8
778	Benavidez	502	9
779	Rogel	502	5
780	Maga	502	4
781	Machuca	501	7
782	Ambrocio	499	8
783	Grijalva	498	8
784	Bonifacio	495	9
785	Ham	495	3
786	Trapp	494	5
787	Sarabia	492	7
788	Kattan	489	6
789	Woods	489	5
790	Antunes	487	7
791	Limas	487	5
792	Merlos	485	6
793	Almazan	485	7
794	Pino	481	4
795	Grande	480	6
796	Arguello	478	8
797	Olvera	478	6
798	Villacorta	474	10
799	Bush	473	4
800	Nixon	470	5
801	Bran	465	4
802	Casasola	465	8
803	Ceballos	462	8
804	Morataya	460	8
805	Raimundo	460	8
806	Bustillos	459	9
807	Montecinos	458	10
808	Cuadra	458	6
809	Florez	458	6
810	Marmol	457	6
811	Carrillos	454	9
812	Agustin	452	7
813	Gamero	450	6
814	Thompson	449	8
815	Fino	449	4
816	Tomas	447	5
817	Grajeda	446	7
818	Anderson	446	8
819	Reyna	445	5
820	Venegas	437	7
821	Riera	430	5
822	Caba	425	4
823	Mancias	420	7
824	Ibarra	420	6
825	Florentino	417	10
826	Abarca	417	6
827	Asturias	416	8
828	Duque	416	5
829	Puentes	415	7
830	Bueno	411	5
831	Cayetano	410	8
832	Barillas	409	8
833	Julian	409	6
834	Idiaquez	408	8
835	Mazariego	407	9
836	Narvaez	407	7
837	Ni	406	2
838	Colomer	401	7
839	Martell	397	7
840	Gimenez	396	7
841	Madrigales	395	10
842	Alejandro	395	9
843	Jones	395	5
844	Sequeira	394	8
845	Chaves	393	6
846	Pesquera	392	8
847	Cerrano	384	7
848	Quan	384	4
849	Canahuati	383	9
850	Mora	380	4
851	De paz	380	6
852	Gamoneda	379	8
853	Uceda	379	5
854	Casaca	377	6
855	Zacapa	376	6
856	Grant	376	5
857	Perea	375	5
858	Carmona	374	7
859	San martin	374	10
860	Zorto	369	5
861	Segovia	369	7
862	Quintana	369	8
863	Monterrosa	367	10
864	Barraza	367	7
865	Pego	363	4
866	Vallecillos	362	11
867	Bargas	361	6
868	Florian	359	7
869	Leonardo	358	8
870	Welcome	357	7
871	Diego	355	5
872	Lorenzana	354	9
873	Montano	353	7
874	Ledezma	353	7
875	Bojorquez	352	9
876	Morgan	352	6
877	Leal	352	4
878	Moroy	351	5
879	Ruano	350	5
880	Lucas	348	5
881	Chica	346	5
882	Escamilla	344	9
883	Lizama	344	6
884	Salomon	344	7
885	Juanes	343	6
886	Canelo	342	6
887	Oliveros	342	8
888	Justiniano	342	10
889	Mauricio	341	8
890	Landero	338	7
891	Montez	337	6
892	Crisanto	337	8
893	Ballesteros	337	11
894	Claudino	337	8
895	Flamenco	336	8
896	Requeno	336	7
897	Silvas	336	6
898	Martin	335	6
899	Pleites	334	7
900	Castaneda	332	9
901	Ovando	331	6
902	Velis	331	5
903	Manuel	330	6
904	Santa maria	330	11
905	Lucero	329	6
906	Godines	329	7
907	Mesa	327	4
908	Paiz	326	4
909	Gamboa	326	6
910	Enrriquez	325	9
911	Cartajena	325	9
912	Simon	323	5
913	Valdivieso	323	10
914	Tela	323	4
915	Collins	321	7
916	Casa	320	4
917	Naira	320	5
918	Howell	319	6
919	Galan	319	5
920	Mayes	317	5
921	Esteban	315	7
922	Stewart	312	7
923	Marcelo	312	7
924	Daniel	312	6
925	Vilorio	312	7
926	Macklin	312	7
927	Melendrez	312	9
928	Mcnab	311	5
929	Crisostomo	311	10
930	Pandy	310	5
931	Bordas	310	6
932	Kelly	310	5
933	Camacho	309	7
934	Zabala	307	6
935	Curry	307	5
936	Leman	306	5
937	Abila	306	5
938	Goff	303	4
939	Casalegno	303	9
940	Samayoa	303	7
941	Pantoja	302	7
942	Hyde	301	4
943	Mazier	299	6
944	Pasos	299	5
945	Ruz	298	3
946	Fuentez	298	7
947	Villegas	296	8
948	Ortis	295	5
949	Rugama	295	6
950	Bola	294	4
951	Francisco	292	9
952	Larreinaga	291	10
953	Mijango	291	7
954	Andrades	290	8
955	Montalban	290	9
956	Granado	289	7
957	Lone	288	4
958	Crespo	288	6
959	Caraccioli	287	10
960	Robledo	286	7
961	Guardiola	286	9
962	Bendles	284	7
963	Machorro	284	8
964	Stanley	284	7
965	Benedith	284	8
966	Nazar	283	5
967	Huezo	283	5
968	Pascua	282	6
969	Plata	281	5
970	Toscano	281	7
971	Paton	281	5
972	Albarado	279	8
973	Prieto	278	6
974	Sanders	277	7
975	Carazo	277	6
976	Velasques	277	9
977	Mass	276	4
978	Cevallos	276	8
979	Tablada	275	7
980	Marcos	274	6
981	Cordoba	274	7
982	Wills	274	5
983	Vicente	272	7
984	Isasi	272	5
985	Walter	271	6
986	Hynds	271	5
987	Galdames	271	8
988	Games	270	5
989	Oro	269	3
990	Hasbun	269	6
991	Gale	269	4
992	Sola	268	4
993	Rivers	267	6
994	Suares	267	6
995	Mclaughlin	266	10
996	Kafati	265	6
997	Ferrari	265	7
998	Ribera	264	6
999	Gotay	263	5
1000	Pravia	262	6

The Most Common Honduran Surnames: A Portrait of Honduras

Honduras, nestled in the heart of Central America, boasts a rich culture and history that is reflected in its diverse population. This melting pot of cultures and ethnicities has given rise to a plethora of surnames that are unique in their own way. In this article, we will explore the most common surnames in Honduras, their origins, and what they mean for Honduran societies.

Origins of Honduran Surnames

The majority of Honduran surnames have European or Indigenous origins, with a small number deriving from African roots. During the colonial period, Spanish surnames were adopted in Honduras because of the Spanish colonization of the region. On the other hand, the Indigenous people had their own naming system, where the name reflected their ancestry and the community to which they belonged. With the arrival of the Europeans, the Indigenous population started taking up Spanish surnames and combining them with their original names, giving rise to hybrid surnames.

The Most Common Honduran Surnames

The most common Honduran surname is Martinez, which has its roots in Spanish culture. The name comes from the Latin word “martinus,” which means “of Mars,” the Roman god of war. The name originally would have been given to someone who was related to a soldier or to someone who possessed qualities that were similar to that of a soldier. Other common surnames in Honduras include Reyes, Hernandez, Garcia, and Rodriguez, all of which have Spanish origins and are widely used in Latin America.

Another name that is popular in Honduras is Medina, which has Sephardic Jewish roots despite being a Spanish surname. Other Sephardic Jewish surnames that are commonly found in Honduras include Cohen and Levy. The surname Molina, on the other hand, has its origins in Portugal, where it was a common surname among the Portuguese nobility. The Molinas migrated to Spain and later to the rest of the world, including Honduras.

Implications of Surnames in Honduran Society

In Honduras, surnames can reveal a person's ethnic background, social status, and even their religious affiliation. Some surnames are associated with higher social status and privilege, while others are considered indicative of a lower social standing. Additionally, surnames can indicate a person's family history, with many families passing down names from generation to generation.

However, it is important to note that while surnames can provide some insight into an individual's background, they should not be used to make assumptions or judgments about a person's character or worth. Every individual is unique and should be valued for their own merits, regardless of the origins of their surname.

Conclusion

The diverse range of surnames in Honduras reflects the rich history and culture of the country. From Spanish and Indigenous names to Sephardic Jewish names and Portuguese names, each surname has its own unique story. While surnames can provide some insight into a person's background, it is important to remember that they do not define an individual's worth or character. In a society built on diversity, we should all strive to embrace our differences and treat each other with the respect and dignity we all deserve.