In Spanish z and s are pronounced the same way, I think some people who move to the US change it to s so it will not be pronounced wrong. I may be wrong, so someone correct me if I am.
Not necessarily, Italian last names can be spelled with a vowel at the end, but not all Italian last names are spelt with a vowel(s).
names that end in i or lli or have cc in them are usually Italian
Some names that end with "Tia" include: Leticia Tia Patia
Russian last names often end in -ov, -ev, or -in for males, and -ova, -eva, or -ina for females. Examples include Ivanov, Petrov, and Sokolova. Some Russian last names may also be based on a person's occupation, physical characteristic, or geographical location.
The use of the letter X at the end of Cajun last names can be traced back to French influences in Louisiana. Many Cajun last names are derived from French surnames that end in -eau, which, when pronounced in a Cajun accent, can sound like -eaux or -eaux. Over time, these last names have evolved to be spelled with an X to reflect their unique Cajun pronunciation and cultural identity.
Not necessarily, Italian last names can be spelled with a vowel at the end, but not all Italian last names are spelt with a vowel(s).
Zettler, Zander and Zundel are the three that I can think of right now. Can 'Topaz' be a last name? The answerer before has last names that start with z.
Icelandic No it is hispanic. Alejandro is the Spanish form of Alexander. Icelanders have patronyms not family names and so all Icelandic last names end in -son (for men) or -dottir (for women) preceded by their father's first name.
names that end in i or lli or have cc in them are usually Italian
Polish and men's end in I
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Hispanic Television Network ended in 2003.
Not all Mexican last names/surnames end in Z, Though many of them do. The Z is like the S for Latinos. Many last names end with Z, for example: Martinez, Ramirez, Rodriguez, Lopez, Hernandez, Perez, Sanchez, Alvarez, Gonzalez, Fernandez, Rioz, Valdez, Jimenez, Vargaz, Rodriquez, Mendez, Menoz, Sanchez, Torrez, Gonzalez, Florez, Diaz, Gomez, Ortiz, Cruz, Moralez, Reyez, Ramoz, Ruiz, Chavz, Vasquez, Guiterrez. There are many Latino names with S's instead of Z, but these are some of them. Most of the Names with Z's have an S version and vice versa.
Armenian Armenian last names typically end in "ian".
By author's last names
Nixon.
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