This list of Hispanic last names starting with T, U, V, Y, or Z is based on the 2010 United States census.
We have only included “T”, “U”, “V”, “Y”, and “Z” surnames where at least 60% of the holders declared that they were Hispanic.
Notes About Our Hispanic List
The U.S. census of 2010 included a question that asked if the person was “Spanish / Hispanic/ Latino”.
We used a cutoff of 60% to ensure that the last names were typically Hispanic.
Columns
Our tables show you the number of people of this surname who declared on the census that they were Hispanic.
The next column shows the total number of people bearing that name. The percentage of Hispanic names is a simple calculation of the second column divided by the third.
The final column shows how common the surname is in the United States. For example, Torres is ranked #37.
Links To Other Lists Of Hispanic Names
We have a list of Hispanic names for each letter of the alphabet. Click on any letter below to follow a link.
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Hispanic Last Names Beginning With T
We’ll start with names from Tabares to Tejeda. The most common of these in the United States is Tapia, which has an interesting origin.
Tapia comes from “toppa” in Spanish, which means a mud wall. In other words, it refers to people who lived within walls made of mud.
Hispanic names from Tejera to Tirado
The most common name in this section is Tellez, which also has the less common variant of Telles. These names mean “son of Tello”. There are several different theories on the origin of the latter name.
Tirado is another quite common name which has an interesting meaning. It comes from the Spanish “tirado”, which means “stretched”.
So, it probably refers to tall people or those with long limbs.
Hispanic names from Tiscareno to Trevizo
Torres is the most common name in this section. Indeed, this Hispanic name was the 37th most common name in the 2010 United States census. There is also the variant of Torrez.
The origin of the name is from the Latin “turris”, which means a tower. People of this surname would have lived near a tall building.
Hispanic names from Triana to Turrubiates
The most common name in this section is Trujillo. The origins are straightforward, as this is a city in the province of Cáceres in Spain.
Trinidad is another quite common name, which of course is also a geographic origin.
Hispanic Last Names Beginning With U
Uribe is the most common Hispanic surname starting with U. It’s an interesting name that refers to people who live in the lower part of a village or town.
Urbina is another quote common name in this section. It derives from the Basque word for water (“ur”) and two (“bi”).
So, it possibly refers to people who live near the meeting-point of two rivers.
Hispanic Last Names Beginning With V
There are a lot more Hispanic surnames that start with V than with U. We’ll split them up into sections.
The first section is from Vaca to Vallecillo. The most common name within this group is Valdez. There are several theories on the origins of Valdez. Some people say that it originally referred to people from the Spanish city of Valdés.
Valencia is another common name in this group. Of course, that is also a region of Spain.
Hispanic names from Vallejo to Velarde
Vasquez is the most common name in this section, and it also has several variants:
- Vasques
- Vazques
- Vazquez
These all refer to “son of Vasco” and there are several theories on the origins. One theory is that it refers to people who were shepherds.
Hispanic names from Velasco to Victorio
The most common name in this section is Velasquez, with the variant of Velazquez being not too far behind.
Velasquez, or “son of Velasco” is a very old Spanish name. It derives from the Basque word for crow (“bela”) with “sco” tagged on to mean “small”. So, it refers to a small crow.
Hispanic names from Vicuna to Villafranco
Villa is the most common name in this section.
This name simply comes from the Spanish word for a village.
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Hispanic names from Villafuerte to Villavicencio
Villanueva is the most common name in this section. We already said that “villa” means village.
You can probably guess that the origins of Villanueva refers to people from the “new village”.
Hispanic names from Villeda to Vizcarrondo
Villegas is the most common name in this section.
This is also the name of a Spanish town in the Burgos province.
Hispanic Last Names Beginning With Y
There are very few Hispanic names that start witha Y. Some, like Ybanez, have variants that start with an I.
The most common name in this section is Yanez, which also has the variant of Yanes. This simply means “son of Juan” or “son of John”.
Hispanic Last Names Beginning With Z
Zamora is the most common Hispanic name between Zabala and Zazueta.
Zamora is also a city in the north west of Spain. But the word also refers to “wild olives”, which presumably were plentiful in the area.
Hispanic names from Zea to Zurita
Zuniga is the most common name in this section. The name also refers to an area in the Navarre province in Spain.
The word is derived from the Basque phrase for a cultivated field.
