The term “Hispanic” originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, more commonly known as Portugal and Spain, and the people colonized by those two countries. Get with the program and lighten the h*ll up. Like many cultures, last names of Spanish origin are derived from family names, place names, descriptive names or names of occupations. It won't create a problem except to the point that spacing on papers etc. Use the Correct Name Format. Hispanic women have the highest rate of having a child affected by spina bifida, when compared with non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black women. https://www.thoughtco.com/hispanic-surnames-meanings-and-origins-1422407 Garcia — This is the most common surname in Spain, and the second most common in Mexico today. Well, in Spanish a last name is not called a last name. Zamaco. So, a man named José who's fathers last name was Lopez and mother's last name was Schmiedeknecht would be José Lopez Schmiedeknecht, but would usually go by "José Lopez." The concept of a middle name is foreign to most Hispanic cultures." Latinos can be white, Black, indigenous American, Mestizo, mixed, and even of Asian descent. One of the most misunderstood characteristics of Hispanic culture is the use of our last names. The translation for ‘Last Name’ doesn’t really exist here, it is rather called apellido . Spanish names, however, don't always follow a linear path. August 25, 2013