Apellidos

Mexican last names starting with S

8 surnames beginning with S, 3 of them among the most common in Mexico. Each one shows what the name means, which language it was formed in, and how to say it.

Updated September 9, 2026

Surname	Meaning	Built from	Type	Say it	How common
Sánchez	son of Sancho	Sancho+-ez	Patronymic	SAHN-ches	top 10
Salazar	old hall	sala+zahar	From a place	sah-lah-SAR	top 50
Santiago	Saint James	Sant+Iago	Religious	san-TYAH-goh	top 50
Soto	grove by a river	soto (riverside grove), from Latin saltus	From a place	SOH-toh	top 200
Salinas	saltworks	salina+-s	From a place	sah-LEE-nas	top 200
Sandoval	new clearing	Latin saltus novalis (newly cleared woodland)	From a place	san-doh-VAHL	top 200
Solís	from Solís	Solís (village in Asturias), possibly sol (sun)	From a place	soh-LEES	top 200
Serrano	highlander	serrano (from the sierra, mountain range)	Descriptive	seh-RRAH-noh	top 200

Browse all 140 surnames on the Mexican last names page, or see how the two-surname system works.