Common First Names

This page lists recurring first names observed across Sephardic and crypto-Sephardic family networks tied to the Zacatecas mining corridor.

• These names are not exclusively Sephardic.
• They are included due to frequency, repetition, and clustering within an endogamous network.
• Individual names are not proof of identity on their own.
• This page is shared to help others identify similar Sephardic naming patterns in their own family trees, particularly in this region.

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A

• Alonso
• Ana
• Antonio

B

• Balthazar

C

• Catalina
• Clara

D

• De la Luz
• Diego

E

• Esther

F

• Francisco
• Francisca

G

• Gaspar

J

• Joseph
• Josefa
• José - When I hit a dead end in the early 1800s on endogamous Sephardic lines, substituting José with Joseph consistently pulls up records that were otherwise hidden. This points to a deliberate Catholicization of the name in this region, rather than a break in the lineage itself.
• Juan - when it accompanies another Sephardic name on the list, such as Juan Mathias, Juan Joseph, etc.

L

• Luis
• Luisa

M

• Mattias
• Maria
• Marina

N

• Nicolas
• Nicolasa

P

• Pedro
• Petra
• Petronilla

R

• Rafael
• Rodrigo

S

• Salomé
• Sara
• Sancho