Popular names in Dominican Republic
Baby-name rankings are not published here and the most common surnames, from Forebears (non-official).
Most common surnames
All 98 surnames →| Rank | Surname | Origin & meaning | People |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rodríguez | Spanish · “son of Rodrigo” | 253,233 |
| 2 | Pérez | Spanish · “son of Pedro” | 221,318 |
| 3 | Martínez | Spanish · “son of Martín” | 171,993 |
| 4 | García | Spanish | 164,059 |
| 5 | Sánchez | Spanish · “son of Sancho” | 143,391 |
| 6 | Ramírez | Spanish · “son of Ramiro” | 131,273 |
| 7 | Díaz | Spanish · “son of Diego” | 126,251 |
| 8 | González | Spanish · “son of Gonzalo” | 123,054 |
| 9 | Reyes | Spanish · “kings” | 120,080 |
| 10 | Hernández | Spanish · “son of Hernando” | 112,947 |
Source: Forebears (non-official). Rankings are updated when the publisher releases new data.