The Cabeza de Baca family of New Mexico originated with Luis María Cabeza de Baca. He was born as Luis María Baca in Santa Fe on 26 October 1753. He was the eldest son of Juan Antonio Baca and María Romero. Luis María was married three separate times and had more than 20 children. Although the Cabeza de Baca family originated out of the Baca Family, it is usually considered to be a separate family due to the different surname. Cabeza de Baca family members often will go by the surnames "C. de Baca", "de Baca" or even "Baca."