Díaz (surname)

Díaz
PronunciationSpanish: [ˈdiaθ], in Latin America: [ˈdias]
Origin
Meaning"Son of Diego"
Region of originKingdom of Castile, in Spain
Other names
Variant form(s)Diaz (anglicized), Dias (Portuguese variant)

Díaz is a common surname of Spanish origin with multiple meanings in multiple languages. First found in the Kingdom of Castile, where the name originated in the Visigoth period, the name accounts for about 0.17% of the Spanish population, ranking as the 14th-most frequently found surname in both 1999 and 2004.