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SOCIETY / FAMILY and NAMES
List: Top Ten Most Popular Names in Spain (Male and Female, First and Surnames)
Date: 2006
Source: INE (Spanish National Institute of Statistics
Base: All people registered living in Spain as of 2006.
Notes: Six million women were called María and 3 million men were called José in Spain as of 2006. The top ten surnames in Spain are shared amongst almost 20% of the entire population. Most names ending in 'ez' refer to 'son of' - e.g. Gomez is son of Gonzalo, Fernandez is son of Fernando etc. Many common Spanish surnames originate from Germanic first names introduced to Spain during centuries V-VII by the Visigoths.
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Rank
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Men
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%
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Girl's
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%
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Surnames
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%
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1
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Antonio
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3.79
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María
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3.15
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García
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3.32
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2
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José
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3.65
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María del Carmen
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3.11
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González
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2.08
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3
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Manuel
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3.24
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Carmen
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2.25
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Fernández
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2.08
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4
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Francisco
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2.88
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Josefa
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1.69
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Rodríguez
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2.07
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5
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Juan
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1.98
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Isabel
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1.45
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López
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1.96
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6
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David
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1.46
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María
Dolores
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1.28
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Martínez
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1.87
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7
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José
Antonio
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1.46
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Ana María
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1.26
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Sánchez
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1.83
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8
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José Luis
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1.43
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Francisca
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1.25
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Pérez
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1.75
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9
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Jesús
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1.39
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Dolores
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1.24
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Martín
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1.11
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10
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Javier
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1.27
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María
Pilar
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1.23
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Gómez
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1.10
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