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This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Mexican; and the first letter is R.
usage
letter
Ramírez Spanish
Means "son of Ramiro" in Spanish.
Ramos Spanish, Portuguese
Originally indicated a person who lived in a thickly wooded area, from Latin ramus meaning "branch".
Rana Italian, Spanish
Means "frog" in Italian and Spanish.
Redondo Spanish
Means "round" in Spanish, originally a nickname for a plump person, ultimately from Latin rotundus.
Rendón Spanish
Possibly derived from a variant of Spanish de rondón meaning "unexpectedly, rashly".
Rey 1 English, Spanish, French, Catalan
Means "king" in Old French, Spanish and Catalan, ultimately from Latin rex (genitive regis), perhaps originally denoting someone who acted like a king.
Reyes Spanish
Spanish variant of Rey 1.
Rico Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "rich, wealthy" in Spanish and Portuguese.
Ríos Spanish
Spanish cognate of Rios.
Rivas Spanish
Spanish form of Riva.
Rivera Spanish
From Spanish ribera meaning "bank, shore", from Latin riparius.
Rivero Spanish
Variant of Rivera.
Robledo Spanish
Means "oak wood" from Spanish roble "oak", ultimately from Latin robur.
Robles Spanish
Originally indicated a person who lived near an oak tree or forest, from Spanish roble "oak", from Latin robur.
Roca Spanish, Catalan, Occitan
Spanish, Catalan and Occitan cognate of Roach.
Rodrigo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Rodrigo.
Rodríguez Spanish
Means "son of Rodrigo" in Spanish. This is among the most common surnames in Spain.
Rodriguez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Rodríguez.
Rojas Spanish
Variant of Rojo.
Rojo Spanish
Means "red" in Spanish, referring to the colour of the hair or complexion.
Roldán Spanish
Derived from the given name Roldán.
Román Spanish
From the given name Román.
Romero Spanish
Derived from Spanish romero meaning "pilgrim to Rome".
Rosales Spanish
Means "rose bushes" in Spanish.
Rosario Spanish
Spanish form of Rosário.
Rubio Spanish
Nickname for a person with red hair, from Latin rubeus "red".
Rueda Spanish
Spanish cognate of Royer.
Ruiz Spanish
Means "son of Ruy" in Spanish.