why do people in mexico have 2 last names?

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Answer: There is less of a variety of last names there than in the U.S. Using their entire name makes it easier to differentiate between many people with the same name...like Juan Rodriquez. this person would use his first and second (middle) names, his fathers last name, then his mothes maiden name. Juan Ricardo Rodriquez Morales. This is the custom there and helps avoid confusion. The actual "last" name is Rodriquez and is called the "apellido".

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