This list of Hispanic last names starting with Q or R is based on the 2010 United States census.
We have only included “Q” or “R” 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, Rodriguez is ranked #9.
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Hispanic Last Names Beginning With Q
Of the few Hispanic surnames starting with Q, the names of Quintero and Quintana are the most common in the United States.
There are several theories for the origins of both names. Some suggest they come from the Spanish for “fifth” i.e. quinto or quinta, and refer to tenants renting a fifth of a piece of land.
They could also come from the Spanish word for a farm.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Quesada | 6,783 | 7,870 | 86.19% | 4,509 |
| Quevedo | 7,391 | 8,064 | 91.65% | 4,404 |
| Quezada | 24,797 | 25,752 | 96.29% | 1,372 |
| Quijada | 4,597 | 4,908 | 93.66% | 6,856 |
| Quijano | 3,811 | 5,110 | 74.58% | 6,628 |
| Quijas | 1,154 | 1,263 | 91.37% | 20,871 |
| Quiles | 6,178 | 6,858 | 90.08% | 5,107 |
| Quinones | 31,545 | 34,468 | 91.52% | 1,014 |
| Quinonez | 11,035 | 11,576 | 95.33% | 3,111 |
| Quintana | 33,534 | 37,657 | 89.05% | 923 |
| Quintanar | 2,031 | 2,205 | 92.11% | 13,727 |
| Quintanilla | 20,975 | 22,581 | 92.89% | 1,586 |
| Quintero | 38,726 | 41,158 | 94.09% | 839 |
| Quinteros | 3,701 | 3,885 | 95.26% | 8,485 |
| Quirarte | 1,310 | 1,385 | 94.58% | 19,498 |
| Quirino | 1,167 | 1,409 | 82.82% | 19,242 |
| Quiroa | 704 | 746 | 94.37% | 31,107 |
| Quiroga | 5,435 | 5,937 | 91.54% | 5,824 |
| Quiros | 2,621 | 3,059 | 85.68% | 10,491 |
| Quiroz | 25,843 | 27,452 | 94.14% | 1,280 |
| Quispe | 1,834 | 1,953 | 93.91% | 15,104 |
| Quito | 1,322 | 1,538 | 85.96% | 18,106 |
| Quizhpi | 1,099 | 1,135 | 96.83% | 22,618 |
Hispanic Last Names Beginning With R
Let’s start with a shortlist of surnames from Rabadan to Raymondo.
The most common names within this section Ramirez and Ramos. In fact, Ramirez was the 28th most common last name in the 2010 United States census.
Ramirez means the son of Ramiro, and the latter name refers to a counselor or judge of high renown.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Rabadan | 1,009 | 1,061 | 95.10% | 23,817 |
| Rabago | 2,080 | 2,794 | 74.45% | 11,302 |
| Radilla | 664 | 681 | 97.50% | 33,499 |
| Rael | 2,870 | 3,592 | 79.90% | 9,093 |
| Rafael | 2,284 | 3,631 | 62.90% | 9,006 |
| Raigoza | 684 | 711 | 96.20% | 32,365 |
| Ramales | 855 | 918 | 93.14% | 26,549 |
| Ramires | 6,117 | 6,362 | 96.15% | 5,466 |
| Ramirez | 526,653 | 557,423 | 94.48% | 28 |
| Ramirezgarcia | 953 | 974 | 97.84% | 25,403 |
| Ramirezhernand | 718 | 740 | 97.03% | 31,329 |
| Ramirezlopez | 1,007 | 1,023 | 98.44% | 24,466 |
| Ramirezramirez | 718 | 732 | 98.09% | 31,587 |
| Ramon | 9,630 | 11,582 | 83.15% | 3,108 |
| Ramos | 228,660 | 263,464 | 86.79% | 76 |
| Rangel | 53,532 | 57,549 | 93.02% | 578 |
| Rascon | 5,817 | 6,274 | 92.72% | 5,537 |
| Rauda | 1,312 | 1,369 | 95.84% | 19,688 |
| Raudales | 883 | 921 | 95.87% | 26,492 |
| Ravelo | 1,630 | 1,988 | 81.99% | 14,881 |
| Raya | 6,482 | 7,198 | 90.05% | 4,894 |
| Rayas | 1,790 | 1,885 | 94.96% | 15,527 |
| Raygoza | 4,370 | 4,482 | 97.50% | 7,431 |
| Raymundo | 2,597 | 3,764 | 69.00% | 8,718 |
Hispanic names from Rayo to Requena
Within this section, Rendon and Renteria are the most common surname. There are various theories for the meaning of Rendon.
Renteria is a bit more straightforward as it historically referred to people from one of several Basque towns named Errenteria.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Rayo | 2,267 | 2,541 | 89.22% | 12,242 |
| Rayon | 662 | 946 | 69.98% | 25,954 |
| Rayos | 1,150 | 1,459 | 78.82% | 18,786 |
| Razo | 11,206 | 12,125 | 92.42% | 2,960 |
| Real | 4,183 | 6,959 | 60.11% | 5,045 |
| Rebollar | 3,315 | 3,397 | 97.59% | 9,568 |
| Rebolledo | 2,345 | 2,479 | 94.59% | 12,504 |
| Rebollo | 850 | 931 | 91.30% | 26,243 |
| Recendez | 1,211 | 1,244 | 97.35% | 21,105 |
| Recendiz | 686 | 699 | 98.14% | 32,834 |
| Recinos | 6,280 | 6,540 | 96.02% | 5,326 |
| Recio | 2,845 | 3,442 | 82.66% | 9,451 |
| Redondo | 1,797 | 2,276 | 78.95% | 13,383 |
| Regalado | 11,684 | 12,931 | 90.36% | 2,791 |
| Regino | 900 | 1,123 | 80.14% | 22,809 |
| Reina | 2,534 | 4,180 | 60.62% | 7,915 |
| Reinoso | 2,396 | 2,609 | 91.84% | 11,971 |
| Remache | 722 | 750 | 96.27% | 30,980 |
| Remigio | 936 | 1,489 | 62.86% | 18,529 |
| Renderos | 1,702 | 1,768 | 96.27% | 16,305 |
| Rendon | 18,225 | 20,143 | 90.48% | 1,778 |
| Rengifo | 1,041 | 1,101 | 94.55% | 23,167 |
| Renovato | 695 | 723 | 96.13% | 31,906 |
| Rentas | 1,897 | 2,149 | 88.27% | 14,014 |
| Renteria | 26,572 | 27,976 | 94.98% | 1,256 |
| Requena | 1,403 | 1,661 | 84.47% | 17,087 |
Hispanic names from Resendez to Rico
Within this section, Reyes is the most common in the United States.
The name originates from the Spanish for kings or royalty.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Resendez | 8,701 | 9,390 | 92.66% | 3,771 |
| Resendiz | 14,026 | 14,457 | 97.02% | 2,500 |
| Resto | 2,781 | 3,199 | 86.93% | 10,075 |
| Restrepo | 6,906 | 7,441 | 92.81% | 4,759 |
| Reta | 1,131 | 1,426 | 79.31% | 19,087 |
| Retana | 3,515 | 3,710 | 94.74% | 8,832 |
| Reveles | 3,955 | 4,233 | 93.43% | 7,821 |
| Revilla | 1,756 | 2,527 | 69.49% | 12,303 |
| Revolorio | 755 | 784 | 96.30% | 29,947 |
| Revuelta | 721 | 761 | 94.74% | 30,630 |
| Rey | 4,877 | 8,074 | 60.40% | 4,403 |
| Reyes | 290,457 | 327,904 | 88.58% | 60 |
| Reyesgarcia | 687 | 710 | 96.76% | 32,396 |
| Reyez | 1,451 | 1,515 | 95.78% | 18,306 |
| Reyna | 32,619 | 35,291 | 92.43% | 987 |
| Reynaga | 3,403 | 3,522 | 96.62% | 9,241 |
| Reynosa | 2,178 | 2,337 | 93.20% | 13,115 |
| Reynoso | 21,819 | 23,143 | 94.28% | 1,554 |
| Reza | 5,160 | 6,349 | 81.27% | 5,479 |
| Ribas | 757 | 1,082 | 69.96% | 23,485 |
| Ribera | 1,437 | 1,771 | 81.14% | 16,284 |
| Ricardo | 2,278 | 3,448 | 66.07% | 9,433 |
| Rico | 22,917 | 25,954 | 88.30% | 1,359 |
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Hispanic names from Riera to Rodas
In the section of names from Riera to Rodas, the name of Rivera is the most common in the United States.
Rivera comes from the Spanish word “ribera”, which means riverbank. So, the name refers to people living on a river.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Riera | 1,275 | 1,604 | 79.49% | 17,541 |
| Rijo | 811 | 894 | 90.72% | 27,081 |
| Rincon | 15,555 | 16,455 | 94.53% | 2,215 |
| Riojas | 5,210 | 5,699 | 91.42% | 6,030 |
| Rios | 119,628 | 127,794 | 93.61% | 237 |
| Riquelme | 867 | 951 | 91.17% | 25,865 |
| Rivadeneira | 971 | 1,040 | 93.37% | 24,174 |
| Rivas | 71,381 | 76,205 | 93.67% | 426 |
| Rivera | 356,148 | 391,114 | 91.06% | 46 |
| Rivero | 9,721 | 11,096 | 87.61% | 3,254 |
| Riveron | 702 | 749 | 93.72% | 31,001 |
| Riveros | 872 | 946 | 92.18% | 25,954 |
| Riviera | 820 | 1,277 | 64.21% | 20,709 |
| Rizo | 5,868 | 6,266 | 93.65% | 5,547 |
| Roa | 5,121 | 6,221 | 82.32% | 5,589 |
| Robaina | 745 | 817 | 91.19% | 29,041 |
| Robledo | 15,116 | 16,001 | 94.47% | 2,277 |
| Roblero | 2,937 | 3,043 | 96.52% | 10,539 |
| Robles | 75,680 | 82,458 | 91.78% | 386 |
| Roca | 2,882 | 3,819 | 75.46% | 8,611 |
| Rocha | 44,798 | 55,251 | 81.08% | 613 |
| Rochin | 759 | 890 | 85.28% | 27,185 |
| Rodarte | 8,176 | 8,860 | 92.28% | 4,008 |
| Rodas | 10,349 | 11,327 | 91.37% | 3,193 |
Hispanic names from Rodela to Rosendo
Within this section, Rodriguez is the most common surname. In fact, Rodriguez was the ninth most common last name in the 2010 census in the United States.
The name means “son of Rodrigo”. The latter name, Rodrigo or Roderic, means “renowned chief”.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Rodela | 1,694 | 1,888 | 89.72% | 15,503 |
| Rodriges | 1,674 | 1,779 | 94.10% | 16,228 |
| Rodriguez | 1,026,710 | 1,094,924 | 93.77% | 9 |
| Rodriguezlopez | 939 | 967 | 97.10% | 25,535 |
| Rodriquez | 20,470 | 22,892 | 89.42% | 1,572 |
| Rogel | 1,863 | 2,265 | 82.25% | 13,445 |
| Rogue | 1,723 | 1,968 | 87.55% | 15,005 |
| Roig | 931 | 1,433 | 64.97% | 19,012 |
| Rojas | 102,414 | 108,421 | 94.46% | 285 |
| Rojo | 9,504 | 10,275 | 92.50% | 3,479 |
| Roldan | 11,390 | 13,498 | 84.38% | 2,671 |
| Rolon | 5,044 | 5,658 | 89.15% | 6,063 |
| Roman | 55,177 | 72,918 | 75.67% | 452 |
| Romero | 184,623 | 208,614 | 88.50% | 115 |
| Romo | 23,873 | 26,283 | 90.83% | 1,343 |
| Rondon | 2,611 | 3,049 | 85.63% | 10,520 |
| Ronquillo | 3,385 | 4,881 | 69.35% | 6,885 |
| Roque | 11,655 | 15,203 | 76.66% | 2,388 |
| Rosa | 21,775 | 33,521 | 64.96% | 1,035 |
| Rosado | 24,503 | 26,998 | 90.76% | 1,301 |
| Rosales | 70,080 | 75,185 | 93.21% | 431 |
| Rosalez | 2,022 | 2,268 | 89.15% | 13,435 |
| Rosario | 41,814 | 48,051 | 87.02% | 725 |
| Rosas | 42,727 | 44,938 | 95.08% | 765 |
| Rosendo | 1,103 | 1,193 | 92.46% | 21,790 |
Hispanic surnames from Rosero to Ruybal
In this section, Ruiz is the most common in the United States.
We talked about a variant of Rodrigo in the prior section, and Ruiz is another form of “son of Rodrigo”.
| Last Name | # Who Declared Hispanic | # Total Holders | % Declared Hispanic | Rank In U.S. |
| Rosero | 1,229 | 1,417 | 86.73% | 19,166 |
| Rosiles | 709 | 739 | 95.94% | 31,360 |
| Rosillo | 1,216 | 1,307 | 93.04% | 20,336 |
| Rostro | 781 | 828 | 94.32% | 28,746 |
| Rovira | 770 | 1,067 | 72.16% | 23,725 |
| Roybal | 5,463 | 6,725 | 81.23% | 5,197 |
| Ruano | 5,039 | 5,478 | 91.99% | 6,240 |
| Rubalcaba | 2,766 | 2,955 | 93.60% | 10,792 |
| Rubalcava | 4,889 | 5,130 | 95.30% | 6,605 |
| Rubi | 1,696 | 2,070 | 81.93% | 14,434 |
| Rubio | 46,745 | 50,788 | 92.04% | 673 |
| Rueda | 8,583 | 9,253 | 92.76% | 3,829 |
| Ruedas | 1,045 | 1,144 | 91.35% | 22,481 |
| Ruelas | 10,982 | 11,505 | 95.45% | 3,140 |
| Rufino | 842 | 1,267 | 66.46% | 20,829 |
| Ruiz | 221,296 | 238,234 | 92.89% | 89 |
| Ruvalcaba | 10,990 | 11,220 | 97.95% | 3,217 |
| Ruybal | 892 | 1,105 | 80.72% | 23,100 |
