Meaning of Last Name

Meaning: "Son of Rodrigo"

Rodríguez is a Spanish Patronymic (meaning Son of Rodrigo) and a common family name (surname) in Spain, Latin America, and The Philippines. The "ez" signifies "son of". The name Rodrigo is the Spanish form of Roderick, meaning "famous power", from the Germanic elements "hrod" (fame) and "ric" (power). It was the name of Roderic, the last Visigothic King before the Muslim conquest, and the subject of many legends. The surname Rodríguez could have originated in the 9th century when patronymic names originated. It is a name associated with a great number of different people: