How many Mexicans have national surnames?

Less than 8,000 people share Miguel Hidalgo’s last name

The month of the homeland ends, but before saying goodbye we present to you what they are the surnames of the heroes of the Independence of Mexico and the Children Heroes that share at least 987,535 Mexicans, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Geography (Inegi).

The Inegi report on the most common surnames from 2017-2020 includes the following heroes that Mexicans remember every September:

National surnames: the Hero Children

A total of 70,673 Mexicans can boast of bearing the surname of the Children Heroesthat is, the cadets of the Heroic Military College who defended the Chapultepec Castlewhich was the headquarters of that school, before the American invaders the September 13, 1847.

Francisco Márquez, cadet

Marquez It is a surname shared by 35,250 Mexicans and is in position 63 of the 10,768 common surnames in the country.

According to the encyclopedia EcuRed, Francisco Marquez Paniaguabetween 13 and 14 years old, was one of the cadets who followed a captain and went out through one of the castle windows to try to descend the eastern slope of the Chapultepec hill, but they were riddled with bullets and found dead in the hillside below the window.

Vicente Suárez, cadet

In site 116 the surname appears Suárezshared by 20,506 inhabitants of Mexico.

The cadet Vicente Suarez He died at the age of 17 when he fell into the Vigía del Mirador of the castle during the battle, says the Secretariat of National Defense (Sedena) from Mexico.

Agustín Melgar, cadet

Melgar It occupies position 1,603 on the list of most frequent surnames and is shared by only 712 Mexicans.

A Agustín Melgar18 years old, was also wounded in the Mirador; Sedena narrates; They then took him to the Military College Library, where he died the next day.

Fernando Montes de Oca, cadet

In total, 3,050 Mexicans have the last name in common Oca Mountainswhich is located in 642nd place on the Inegi list.

I was 17 years old José Fernando Antonio Montes de Oca Rodríguez when the Americans shot him from the roof when they saw him jump from a window of the castle to join his companions who came down from the hill, on the north side. His body was there for three days, along with his rifle.

Juan Escutia, cadet

According to Inegi, 1,025 Mexicans have the honor of sharing the last name of Juan Escutiathe 20-year-old cadet who, according to the official speech, took the Mexican Flag, wrapped himself in it and threw himself from the top of the Castle, to find his death among the rocks, in order to prevent the Americans from taking the patriotic labarum.

Escutia It is ranked 1,313 of the most common surnames in Mexico.

Juan de la Barrera, second lieutenant

Only 74 Mexicans share the surname From the Barrierwhich is in position 5,338 on the list.

Although he was promoted to lieutenant of engineers, Juan de la Barrera He was able to take possession and died as a second lieutenant and member of the sapper battalion, at the age of 19, in the defense of Chapultepec Castle, where he entered with the intention of becoming an engineer.

National surnames: the heroes of Independence

In addition, 916,862 Mexicans share their first surname with the main heroes of the country’s Independence.

El Pípila

Almost half a million Mexicans share the last name Martínezalong with Juan José de los Reyes Martínez Amarobetter known as El Pípilathe man from Guanajuato who set fire to the door of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas, where the Spaniards with all their wealth took refuge from the insurgents led by the priest Miguel Hidalgo in 1810.

With 447,073 people, Martínez is the third most common surname in Mexico. Only Hernández and García surpass him.

The Messenger of Freedom

In turn, Pérez It is the sixth most common surname, since 332,048 Mexicans share it with Ignacio Perezknown as The messenger of freedom because, sent by Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez and risking his life, he rode on September 13, 14 and 15, 1810 from Querétaro to Dolores to notify Hidalgo and Ignacio Allende that the plot was discovered.

Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez

In 24th place, Ortiz It is a surname that 82,740 Mexicans have in common, who share it with Josefa Ortiz de Dominguez, known as La Corregidora de Querétaro, who was imprisoned by her own husband, Miguel Domínguez, who abandoned the cause when the conspiracy was discovered, but she, with the support of her assistant Ignacio Pérez, managed to notify Ignacio Allende in San Miguel El Grande and Hidalgo in Pains.

Miguel Hidalgo

In smaller numbers, 7,274 Mexicans share the last name Hidalgothe same as the Father of the Nation, Miguel Hidalgo y Costillapriest who with the Grito de Dolores mobilized the population to fight for independence on September 15, 1810 and led the taking of the Alhóndiga de Granaditas, a building in Guanajuato where a year later his head was hung as a lesson, after being shot in Chihuahua.

Hidalgo is in the 308th place of the most frequent surnames in Mexico.

Ignacio Allende

For his part, Allende It is in position 1,013 and is shared by 1,541 people with the captain Ignacio AllendeCreole and right-hand man of Miguel Hidalgo until he was shot in 1811 and beheaded, according to a profile of the government of Mexico.

José María y Morelos

More common, Morelos It is located in position 902, with 1,904 Mexicans who have the last name of José María Morelos y Pavónthe priest whom Hidalgo appointed lieutenant, who then conquered the center and south of the country and convened the first Constituent Congress that approved the Constitution that declared the country’s independence, but was captured and shot in 1815.

Agustín de Iturbide

Iturbide It is the 1,205th most common surname in Mexico, where 1,172 people share it with Agustín Cosme Damián de Iturbide y Arámburuwho was a soldier in the viceregal army but joined the insurgents led by Vicente Guerrero.

Agustín de Iturbide was the first, of the 36 people, who signed the Mexican Independence Act he September 28, 1821. He signed it as the country’s first emperor.

Vicente Guerrero

Although he did not sign the Act of Independence of the Mexican Empire, Vicente Guerrero His last name is ranked 49th in the country, where it is shared by 44,697 people.

Declared Benemérito de la Patria, according to his official profile, Vicente Ramón Guerrero Saldañaindigenous and of African descent, served under Morelos and, upon his death, remained in command of the insurgent army; his own father was the messenger of a pardon from the viceroy, but he refused it; He agreed to meet with Iturbide, remain subordinate to him and even recognized him as emperor, but then he fought him. He was president of Mexico in 1829.

The history of Mexico recognizes more heroes of the country, but with these last eight surnames that survive until this 20th century we conclude our walk through the most important feat of the country.

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