Why is rodriguez a common last name?
Score: 4.1/5 (58 votes) Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣeθ], [roˈðɾiɣes]) is a Spanish patronymic (meaning Son of Rodrigo; archaic: Rodericksson) and a common surname in Spain, Latin America. The surname Rodríguez could have originated in the 9th century when patronymic names originated. ....