US Most Popular Hispanic or Latino Last Names in the 2000 Census

Updated on May 9, 2026.

Data Source: US Census Bureau.

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In the 2000 Census, the most popular Hispanic or Latino last name in the US was Garcia, with a count of 779,412 people, which was 90.81% of the US population with that last name. The second most popular Hispanic or Latino last name was Rodriguez (with 745,530 people, and 92.70% of people in the US with that last name). The third most popular Hispanic or Latino last name was Martinez (with 710,896 people, and 91.72% of people in the US with that name).

The table below below shows the top 1000 most popular Hispanic or Latino last names in the US in the 2000 Census.