Rodriguez and Garcia are amongst America's top surnames, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
Smith remains the most common surname in the United States. However, for the first time, two Hispanic surnames are among the top 10 most common in the nation, and Martinez nearly edged out Wilson for 10th place.
The number of Hispanics living in the United States increased by 58 percent in the 1990s to nearly 13 percent of the total population. The fact that Hispanic names have cracked the top 10 showed how Latino migration has permeated through everyday American culture.
Garcis moved to No. 8 in 2000, up from No. 18, and Rodriguez jumped to No. 9 from 22nd place. The number of Hispanic surnames among the top 25 doubled, to 6.
The latest surname count also signified the growing number of Asians in America. The surname Lee ranked No. 22, with the number of Lees about equally divided between whites and Asians. Lee is a very familiar name in China and Korea and is considered to be the most common surname in the world due to its multicultural use.
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