Domínguez
Domínguez ([doˈmiŋɡeθ] or [doˈmiŋɡes]) is a name of Spanish origin. It used to mean son of Domingo (i.e., son of Dominic). The surname is usually written Dominguez in the Philippines and United States. Written as Domínguez in Spanish speaking countries like Spain, Mexico, Argentina, etc...
Geographical distribution
As of 2014, 40.7% of all known bearers of the surname Domínguez were residents of Mexico (frequency 1:242), 12.8% of Spain (1:288), 8.5% of Argentina (1:396), 7.7% of the United States (1:3,721), 4.3% of Cuba (1:212), 3.2% of Colombia (1:1,186), 3.0% of Peru (1:831), 2.6% of Venezuela (1:904), 2.6% of Honduras (1:265), 2.4% of Paraguay (1:241), 2.0% of the Dominican Republic (1:412), 2.0% of the Philippines (1:4,049), 1.5% of Panama (1:214), 1.2% of Ecuador (1:1,028), 1.0% of Guatemala (1:1,243) and 1.0% of El Salvador (1:500).
In Spain, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:288) in the following autonomous communities:
- 1. Extremadura (1:131)
- 2. Galicia (1:136)
- 3. Andalusia (1:172)
- 4. Canary Islands (1:179)
- 5. Castile and León (1:222)
- 6. Ceuta (1:284)
In Cuba, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average (1:212) in the following provinces:[1]
- 1. Sancti Spíritus Province (1:122)
- 2. Matanzas Province (1:133)
- 3. Artemisa Province (1:155)
- 4. Holguín Province (1:156)
- 5. Pinar del Río Province (1:194)
People
- Jose Napoleon Dominguez Arias (Dominican Republic) Engineer, born in 1964.
- Jacob Domínguez (Born in October 8, 1963). Ambassador of the Republic of Panama in South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and The African Union.
- Adolfo Domínguez (born 1950), Spanish fashion designer
- Alejandro Domínguez Coello (died 2005), former chief of police in Nuevo Laredo, Mexico who was assassinated in 2005
- Albino Núñez Domínguez (1901–74), Galician writer and poet
- Alberto Domínguez (1913-1975), Mexican songwriter
- Alfonso Martínez Domínguez (1922–2002), Mexican politician, mayor of Mexico City, 1970–71
- Álvaro Domínguez (disambiguation)
- Carlos Dominguez III (born 1945), Filipino businessman and finance minister
- Clemente Domínguez y Gómez (1946–2005), Spanish churchman, pope of the Palmarian Catholic Church
- Cinthya Domínguez (born 1982), Mexican weightlifter
- Delia Domínguez (born 1931), Chilean poet
- Diego Domínguez (disambiguation)
- Federico Hernán Domínguez (born 1976), Argentine football player
- Francisco Atanasio Domínguez (18th century), Franciscan missionary and explorer in North America
- Francisco Serrano y Domínguez, Duke de la Torre (1810–1885), Spanish marshal and statesman
- Jasson Domínguez (born 2003), Dominican Republic professional baseball player
- Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez (1768–1829), Mexican conspirator
- José Dominguez, Portuguese football player
- Juanjo Domínguez (contemporary), Argentine classical guitarist
- Leinier Domínguez (born 1983), Cuban chess grandmaster
- Liliana Domínguez (contemporary), Mexican supermodel
- Lourdes Domínguez Lino (born 1981), Spanish tennis player
- Mario Domínguez (born 1975), Mexican Champ Car racing driver
- Marta Domínguez (born 1975), Spanish track athlete in the 3000-meter and 5000-meter events
- Matt Dominguez (born 1978), American football player in the Canadian Football League
- Manuel Dominguez (born 1803) Early-California ranchero holder and politician
- Miguel Domínguez (1756–1830), Mexican official; corregidor of Querétaro
- Michael L. Dominguez, U.S. Department of Defense official
- Nuria Domínguez (born 1974), Spanish rower
- Oralia Domínguez (born 1925), Mexican mezzo-soprano
- Óscar Domínguez (1906–1957), Spanish surrealist painter
- Ramón A. Domínguez (born 1976), Venezuelan jockey, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame inductee (2016)
- Raúl Domínguez (born 1972), Cuban track cyclist
- Ricardo Dominguez, American professor and electronic activist
- Ricardo Domínguez Urbano-Taylor, Venezuelan businessman, town planner and journalist
- Richard Dominguez (born 1960), American comic book artist and illustrator
- Ron Dominguez (contemporary), former vice-president of Walt Disney Attractions
- Rubén Domínguez (1929-2010), Venezuelan tenor
- Sally Dominguez (born 1969), Australian inventor
- Seranthony Domínguez (born 1994), Dominican major league baseball pitcher
- Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff (born 2000), American model and beauty pageant titleholder
- Wade Dominguez (1966–1998) American actor, model and singer
- Juan Dominguez y Valdez, Texan military
- Alberto González Domínguez Argentine mathematician
- Alejandro Damián Domínguez (born 1981), Argentine football player
- Yulieth Domínguez, Colombian footballer
- [Robert Dominguez], San Francisco Bay Area Jazz musician (drummer), professor 1935-2015
Fictional character
- Kristen Forrester Dominguez, fictional character in the American soap opera The Bold and the Beautiful