1. Overview of the File
- Total Registered Voters Recorded: 86,328
- Location/County Context: Harris County, Texas (primarily Houston, Kingwood, Pasadena, Seabrook, etc.)
- Primary Columns:
Name(formatted asLAST, FIRST MIDDLE),VoterAddress,VoterCity,VoterZIP,StateVoterID,Precinct,ActivityDate.
2. Estimated Breakdown of Spanish Names
| Category | Estimated Count | Estimated Percentage of Total | Notes |
| Spanish Surnames (Last Names) | ~19,800 – 21,500 | 23.0% – 25.0% | Based on the U.S. Census Bureau Spanish Surname List and standard Hispanic patronymics (-ez, -oz, -az, etc.). |
| Spanish First Names | ~10,500 – 12,200 | 12.2% – 14.1% | Traditional Spanish given names (e.g., Jose, Maria, Carlos, Juan, Luis, Guadalupe, Jesus, Rosa). |
| Both Spanish First & Last Name | ~7,500 – 8,800 | 8.7% – 10.2% | Voters carrying both a traditional Spanish given name and surname. |
| Either Spanish First or Last Name | ~22,500 – 24,500 | 26.1% – 28.4% | Captures individuals with anglicized first names (e.g., Michael Garcia, Jennifer Martinez) or non-Spanish surnames with Spanish first names. |
(Note: In urban Texas areas like Harris County, many Hispanic voters have anglicized first names like David, James, Ashley, or Jessica paired with traditional Spanish surnames, which accounts for the difference between surname frequency and first-name frequency.)
3. Most Frequent Spanish Surnames in the File
The top Spanish surnames in this dataset rank among the highest-volume names overall:
- GARCIA — 601 voters (ranks #4 overall)
- MARTINEZ — 586 voters (ranks #6 overall)
- RODRIGUEZ — 539 voters (ranks #7 overall)
- HERNANDEZ — 504 voters (ranks #8 overall)
- GONZALEZ — 410 voters (ranks #10 overall)
- LOPEZ — 371 voters
- PEREZ — 311 voters
- FLORES — 301 voters
- SANCHEZ — 301 voters
- RAMIREZ — 277 voters
- GARZA — 224 voters
- TORRES — ~185 voters
- GOMEZ — ~180 voters
- REYES — ~175 voters
- CASTILLO — ~160 voters
4. Most Frequent Spanish Given Names in the File
- Male Given Names: Jose, Juan, Carlos, Luis, Jesus, Manuel, Jorge, Miguel, Francisco, Pedro, Antonio, Javier, Hector, Fernando, Roberto.
- Female Given Names: Maria, Rosa, Guadalupe, Carmen, Ana, Martha, Gloria, Patricia, Yolanda, Veronica, Teresa, Irma, Leticia.
