Neither speaking Spanish nor having a Spanish last name makes one Hispanic % of self-dentified Hispanics saying thata person needs to considered self-dentified Hispanic) Latino
Yet, when directly asked about the link between Latino identity and speaking Spanish, seven-in-ten (71%) Latino adults say speaking Spanish is not required to be considered Latino. Even among immigrant Latinos, a majority (58%) holds this view about Spanish and Latino identity. And among U.S.-born Latinos, higher shares say the same: 84% of second-generation Latinos and 92% of third or higher generation Latinos (the group farthest from their family’s immigrant roots) say speaking Spanish does not make someone Latino.
Neither speaking Spanish nor having a Spanish last  | name makes one Hispanic  | % of self-dentified Hispanics saying thata person needs to  | to be  | considered self-dentified Hispanic) Latino  | Speak Spanish  | Have a Spanish last name  | No  | Yes  | No  | Yes  | Self-identified  | Self-identified  | 71  | 28  | 84  | 15  | Hispanics  | Hispanics  | Among selfidentified Hispanics  | Among selfidentified Hispanics  | Foreign born  | Foreign born  | 58  | 41  | 78  | 20  | Second  | Second  | 84  | 15  | 91  | generation  | generation  | Third or higher  | Third or higher  | 92  | 92  | generation  | generation higher  | Note: Selfidentified Hispanics are those who say they are Hispanic Volunteered responses  | of Don't know and "Refused" notshown.  | Source: Pew Research Center 2015 National Surveyof Latinos (Oct. 21-Nov. 30 2015).  | "Hispanic Identity Fades Across Genera tions as Immigrant Connections Fall Away"  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 