Thursday, April 15, 2010

What names are common in different regions and populations within Mexico?

I'm looking for information about whether different names are more and less common in different regions and among different populations in Mexico. In particular:





1) Near the border in Texas (Juarez) or in LA (TJ)?





2) Are different names more common in rural as opposed to urban areas?





3) Are certain names more common among older people or younger people? (e.g. Agnes in the US)

What names are common in different regions and populations within Mexico?
Considering that the majority of old school Mexicans name their kids after one of the many saints on any given day of the calender, it's pretty much even across the board. (Jesus, Maria, Jose, as well as other Biblical names, are the most popular.) Modern Mexicans, on the other hand, are naming their kids all sort of foreign names from many cultures around the world. Some of the Mexicans from rural, non-Castilian speaking areas, name their kids in the language (Nahuatl, Zapotec, Mixtec, Tarasco, Toltec and so on) of their ancestors.It is not uncommon to find Pedros, Marias, Jeniffers, Claudes, Getrudes, Quetzalcoatls, Xochitls and myriad others all over Mexico, regardless of region or state.
Reply:jose ,juan, miguel,
Reply:Maria


Ana


Dolores (Lola)


Gissel


Veronica


Helena


Beatriz





those are the most common


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