If you have ever thought about the possibility that your first and last name are repeated in someone who is far away from you and you do not know of their existence in the world, it is very possible that it is a reality because we almost always have homonyms.
The homonyms are determined by being words that are written or pronounced exactly the same, so in the case of people, it is when you share your own name with someone else.
Until a few months ago, according to the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC), up to 900,000 citizens with homonyms have been identified in Peru. Here the question arises, do you know how to find out how many people have the same name as you?
How to find out how many homonyms I have?
- Step 1: Download and access the RENIEC Mobile Facial application.
- Step 2: Register.
- Step 3: Select the option Our services.
- Step 4: Once there, click on Same names.
- Step 5: Enter your full name and make the query. That's it!
If the application or webpage is not available, then you can request a Certificate of Same Names at any of the agencies of the National Registry of Identification and Civil Status (RENIEC).
How to get the Certificate of Same Names?
- First locate what you need and pay the fee of S/ 4.10 at www.págalo.pe.
- Then go to www.gob.pe/reniec and click on 'Mesa de Partes Virtual'.
- Click on certifications related to the identity.
- Click on certification of same names.
- Download the request form and complete the requested information.
- Return to the Natural Person option, accept the terms and conditions, and validate the data.
- Finally, select the Document Registration option and complete your information.
- Now just attach the payment receipt and you're done.