Are mexicans and spanish from the same original people(are they ALL from spain o

Question:Mexico has a historically complicated racial system.

Spaniards (called "Peninsulares") are at the top, followed by Criollos (pure Spanish, but born in Mexico), then Castizos (half Mestizo/half Criollo), Mestizos (half Criollo/half Indio), Cholos (half Mestizo/half Indio), Mulattos (mixed Peninsular and Negro), Indios (Mexican natives), Zambos (mixed Indio and Negro), and Negros (black people).

So, while many Mexicans are of Spanish ancestry, a fair amount are mixed Spanish and Native American and others may be pure black, pure Native American, or a mix.

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: Mexico has a historically complicated racial system.

Spaniards (called "Peninsulares") are at the top, followed by Criollos (pure Spanish, but born in Mexico), then Castizos (half Mestizo/half Criollo), Mestizos (half Criollo/half Indio), Cholos (half Mestizo/half Indio), Mulattos (mixed Peninsular and Negro), Indios (Mexican natives), Zambos (mixed Indio and Negro), and Negros (black people).

So, while many Mexicans are of Spanish ancestry, a fair amount are mixed Spanish and Native American and others may be pure black, pure Native American, or a mix.

No, many mexicans are descended from the natives that were here when the spanish arrived. Aztec, mayans, and incas.

Spaniards raped the Aztecs and made Mexicans,Cortez defeated the Aztecs

many mexicans are mixed between the natives and spanish

The Spanish went to Mexico and taught the people to talk and there religion, so Mexicans are Indians and Spaniards are from Spain.

Is that what you were asking or was I way off? lol

I hope that helped and good luck to you.

No, Mexicans were once indiginous native americans who were conquered by the Spanish and forced to absorb their culture, believe in their god, and read their bible under penalty of death. Then they raped the women, some took wives and this crossbreeding resulted in the Mexicans we know today.

thjey are mainly mixed aztek and spanish but some also are portugese

Remember that genealogy is a science, based on FACTS, hypothesis, research, refinement, just like all other sciences. Unfortunately, like many scientific endeavors, you sometimes stumble across a query that brings out the personal vendettas of people. People who will let strong personal feelings or a need to vent override the actual facts. That's the nature of the business sometimes and you sure got some of that in prior answers.

One of the problems is actually coming up with terms to express your question. From a calm, scientific perspective, I can clearly see what you are asking. But there are some term problems.

First is "Mexican". A "Mexican" is in fact a citizen of Mexico. Irrelevant of where they came from (could have immigrated there from Pakistan 30 years ago). Mexico "started" in 1810 so quite clearly, anyone born before then wasn't "Mexican". But one can safely assume that you are refering to people whose ancestors who are from the region that is NOW Mexico.

Spain is a little clearer as that started in the 15th century - but more acurately probably should be identified as Iberian - which would include what is today Spain, Portugal, Andorra, even by some rules, the Azores.

First fact, when what is historically identified as "Spaniards" came to the America's in this region, there were of course people already there. Some like to use the term Aztecs though that was just one of many indigenous groups. Where did they come from? Well, that is a THEORY and is being adjusted and modified all the time. Just recently, they discovered that there was a previously unknown connection between Chili and Indonesia. Prior to this discovery, it was assumed that all Native Americans (be it north, central or south america) came through a northern migration across a land or ice bridge. Now it is known that isn't entirely true. But for the sake of argument, lets just assume that in the time frames we are talking, the "indigenous" peoples of the americas were always there.

Fact 2 - the composition of the "conquistadors" was not homogenous by any means. Yes, the "conquistadors" flew the flag of Spain. Absolutely. And Cortez was Spanish. But not so of the crew or "soldiers". Most of the "religious representatives" were actually dispatched from Rome and were from many areas. The crew itself, as was true for ANY crew of ANY nation, was a big mix of backgrounds. Crews were formed by conscription, kidnapping, using convicts, even just people needing a job. Crews often came from many, many different areas. Except for the military officers, probably very few were truly from the Iberian Peninsula. This was true for all ships at that time.

So the "Europeans" that came over, while under the Spanish flag, were from all over Europe, maybe even North Africa and Western Asia.

Fact 3 - Opportunity for mixing. Cortez came to "Mexico" with 600 men followed later by another 1,100 men under Narvaes. And yes, he did conquer Moctezuma and the "Aztecs". However, casualties were quite high. It is estimated that only about 800 of this force was left after the "ultimate conquest". Many went back to Cuba which was their base of operations.

There certainly was ethnic intermixing, both voluntary and involuntary. But it wasn't global across all the continent or even what is now Mexico. AND what few seem to recognize, many of these European men had European wives (or consorts) who began to arrive shortly thereafter. Of course over the centuries, as happens anywhere, there is significant intermixing and through that, a more homogoneous society forms - if you look at the background of ANY country or region, this is what took place. But in Mexico, there are certainly people of mixed indigenous and European ancestry, even arguably most. But which indigenous population (while we easily see Spain different from France, we often think of indigenous populations as just "one") and which part or parts of Europe were these ancestors from is quite varied. And likely there are still people from "pure" indigenous ancestry. Though they likely might not even realize it and are just another resident of the city.

To investigate whether looking towards Spain as an origin of ancestor's coming from Mexico is quite a valid thought. However, especially because of the many regions the original "conquistador" and subsequent settlement crews came from, Iberia is probably the strongest possibility, but certainly not the only one.