Meaning of the surname Rodríguez
Rodríguez is a Spanish surname of the patronymic type meaning "son of Rodrigo". It is one of the 10 most common surnames in Mexico. Seventh most common surname in Mexico.
The surname comes from the given name Rodrigo, which means "famous ruler".
Formed from a father's given name with the suffix -ez, -es, or -iz, meaning 'son of'. Hernández is the son of Hernando, Martínez the son of Martín. About half of the most common Mexican surnames are patronymics.
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Rodríguez appears as either half of a pair: Rodríguez García, López Rodríguez. Read how the two-surname system works.