Basque
names are used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southern France).
Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
ABENDAÑO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Zarautz.
ADURIZ BasqueA famous bearer of this surname is Aritz Aduriz, a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Athletic Bilbao as a striker.
AGERRE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 3 neighborhoods in the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques: the one in the commune of Mugerre, the one in the commune of Hendaia, or the one in the commune of Maule-Lextarre.
AGINAGA BasqueHabitational name from a place named
Aginaga, from Basque
(h)agin meaning "yew tree" combined with
-aga, a collective suffix.
AGUIRRE BasqueBasque toponymic surname, also arguably meaning "prominence" in Old Basque.
ALBEIZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Asparrena.
ALBIZUA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Orozko.
ALDATZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese neighborhoods: the one in Larraun, Comarca of Leitzaldea or the one in Itza, Comarca of Iruñerria.
ALDUATE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Urraulbeiti.
ALKAIAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Lesaka.
ALLALA BasqueA diminutive of
AYALA. The spelling was altered by Jose Maria Ayala, whose son Domingo Allala was related from his marriage to Estefana Champion-Werbisky, descendant of the Champion family from Rovigno, Croatia-Italy...
[more] ALLENDE Basque, SpanishBasque surname possibly linked to the Spanish word
allende of Latin origin meaning "beyond" or "besides".
AMAYA BasqueSpanish: habitational name, from the name of a mountain and an ancient city in the province of Burgos, probably derived from Basque amai ‘end’ + the article suffix -a.
AMETXAZURRA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gordexola.
AMETZAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of 3 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Asparrena, the one in the municipality of Meñaka, or the one in the municipality of Zuia.
AMUNATEGI BasqueIt literally means a "place of apple trees", denoting someone who lived and/or worked there.
AMUSKIBAR BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Bergara.
ANAYA BasqueOriginated in Spain. It derives from medieval basque name Anaia meaning "friar or brother". As a surname it means "Son of Anaia".
ANDIKOETXEA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Kortezubi.
ARAMBURÚ BasqueFamous bearers of this surname is Fernando Aramburu, a Spanish writer and Pedro Eugenio Aramburu, he was an Argentine Army general.
ARANA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 3 eponymous localities: the hamlet in the County of Trebiñu, the neighborhood in Gasteiz, or the neighborhood in Bermeo.
ARANGIZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Gasteiz.
ARAQUISTAIN Basque, Spanish''Place of the ferns'' in Basque. It first appeared when a family arrived for the first time to a part of the Pyrenees where they where a lot of ferns. Then, that family, changed their last name to ''Araquistain'' which means ''place of the ferns'' in basque.
ARBIZU BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
ARETXEDERRA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gordexola.
ARGANDOÑA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gasteiz.
ARGINDEGI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Legazpi.
ARITZALA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
ARLEGI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Galar.
ARMENDARITZE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
AROZTEGI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Atetz.
ARRETXEA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous hamlet in the French canton of Uztaritze.
ARRIGUNAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous beach in the municipality of Getxo.
ARRILLAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Usurbil.
ARROITZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
ARTABIA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Allin.
ARTEAGA BasqueIt literally means a place where there are live oaks &/or evergreen oaks.
ARTETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 3 eponymous localities: the neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Ollaran, the neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Ezporogi, or the neighborhood of the municipality of Galdakao.
ARTZINIEGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
ATONDO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Itza.
AYALA BasqueHabitational name or topographic name from Basque
ai "slope", "hillside" +
al(h)a "pasture".
AYBAR Basque (Spanish, Rare)Aybar Name Meaning. Spanish (of Basque origin): habitational name, in most cases probably from Aibar in Navarre, but in some cases perhaps a variant of Eibar, the name of a place in Gipuzkoa. The place names are from Basque ai 'side', 'slope' + ibar 'flood plain', 'valley'.
AZKONA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the neighborhood of Aizkoa in the Navarrese municipality of Deierri.
AZUA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Burgu, Province of Araba.
BACQUE BasqueIt's a Basque and Gascon surname whose meaning is cowboy, rancher (cattle rancher) or breeder.
BAIGORRI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the arrondissement of Baiona.
BARRENETXE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larrabetzu.
BARROETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Bedia.
BARRUNDIA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
BERASTEGI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
BERGARA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
BERROA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Baigorri in the French canton of Euskal Mendialdea.
BERTIZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Bertizarana.
BIKUÑA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous village in Araba.
CAMUS BasqueCamus is a Basque surname from Bermeo, Vizcaya. Part passed to Cantabria and Chile.
DE LARRINAGA BasqueFamily name of owners of the old Larrinaga Shipping Company that had it's base in Liverpool. Original owner of the Palacio de Larrinaga was Ramon de Larrinaga.
EGIARRETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Arakil.
EGILATZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
ELEXALDE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of several eponymous localities.
ELGETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
ELGEZABAL BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zornotza.
ELIO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese locality.
ELISABELAR BasqueMeaning prairie or meadow of the church. It's a surname of the christian inspiration.
ELIZABELAR BasqueThe Basque surname Elizabelar or De Elizabelar means "meadow of the church,". It's a surname that belongs to Celtic families. The Basques come from the ancient Celtic ethnic group (Celtic tribe) in the Pyrenees called (named) the baskunes or the barskunes (the people of the above).
ELKANO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Eguesibar.
ELORTZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Noain Elortzibar.
ERASO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese neighborhoods: Eraso, Municipality of Imotz or Eraso, Municipality of Larraun.
ERRATZURIZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous farmhouse in the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
ESPOTZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the Navarrese municipality Artzi’s eponymous neighborhood.
ESPRONTZEDA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
ETXAGUE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese localities.
ETXALAR BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
ETXAURI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
ETXEBERRI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous locations: the neighborhood of the municipality of Hernani (in the Comarca of Donostialdea) or the neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Arakil.
GABIRIA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
GAINTZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous municipalities, the one in Leitzaldea or the one in Goierri.
GALARTZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 3 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in Etxebarria, Comarca of Lea-Artibai, the one in Larrabetzu, Comarca of Bilbo, or the one in Aretxabaleta, Comarca of Debagoiena.
GAMIZ BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Gasteiz or the one in the municipality of Gamiz-Fika.
GARATE BasqueHabitational name from a town called Garate in Basque Country, or topographic name, possibly from a derivative of Basque gara ‘height’, ‘peak’.
GARDEA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Laudio.
GARIBAI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Oñati in the Comarca of Debagoiena.
GEREÑA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Gasteiz.
GERNIKA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous section of the municipality of Gernika-Lumo.
GONGORA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Aranguren in the Navarrese comarca of Iruñerria.
GOÑI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
GORRITI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese locality.
HENDAIA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French canton of Hendaia-Hegoko Euskal Itsasbazterra.
IARTZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Abaltzisketa.
IBAIGUREN BasqueMeans "river's edge" from the Basque words
ibai, meaning "river" and
guren, meaing "edge".
IBARGUEN BasqueProper, non-Castilianized form of
Ibargüen; it indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zeanuri.
ILARRATZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gasteiz.
INTZUNTZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Lemoa.
IRAETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zestoa.
IRAGORRI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zaratamo.
IRALA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the district of Errekalde in the municipality of Bilbo.
IRIARTE BasqueTopographic name for someone who lived between two or more settlements, from Basque iri meaning ‘"settlement", "village" + arte meaning "between".
IRISARRI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
ISURIETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Aretxabaleta.
ITURRALDE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Lizartza.
ITXASMENDI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Zarautz.
IZABA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
IZAGUIRRE BasqueBasque surname meaning open space or pasture exposed to the winds".
IZARRA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Gasteiz or the one in the municipality of Urkabustaiz.
IZTURITZE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune of the French canton of Bidaxunerria, Amikuze eta Oztibarre.
KAREAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Barakaldo.
KARKAMU BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gaubea, Province of Araba.
KARRANTZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality in the Basque Country.
KORTAZAR BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Ispaster.
KRUTXAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood in the Navarrese municipality of Uztarroze.
LAKUNTZA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
LANBARRI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gueñes.
LANDAZURI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mimetiz.
LANDETXO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mungia.
LANDIBAR BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Urdazubi.
LANGARIKA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Iruraitz-Gauna.
LANTZIEGO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
LARDIZABAL Filipino, BasqueThis indicates familial origin within Lardizabal Palace, a mansion in Segura, Comarca of Goierri.
LARRAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
LARRAIN BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Adios.
LARRALDE BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of several eponymous localities in the former French province of Lapurdi.
LARRAÑAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous farmhouse in the municipality of Azpeitia.
LARRAZABAL Basque, SpanishThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Arteaga, Comarca of Arratia-Nerbioi.
LARRION BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Allin.
LAZKAO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
LECUBARRI BasqueNoble and old surname from the province of Biscay in the Basque Country, were it was first recorded. It comes from the roots "lek(h)u" meaning "place", and the ending "barri" which means "new" in the Basque language...
[more] LEGAZPI BasqueIt indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality with the coordinates 43° 03′ 18″ N, 2° 20′ 06″ W.
LIZÁRRAGA BasqueHabitational name from any of three places called Lizarraga, in Navarra and Alava and Guipuzcoa provinces, which are named from Basque
lizarr (or
le(i)zar) "ash tree" and the locative suffix
-aga.
LOAIZA BasqueTopographic name from Basque loa meaning "mud", "mire", with the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
LUIAONDO BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Aiara.
LUZA BasqueSurname originally used by people from Lusa, Castro Urdiales, Spain. It comes from the Basque word "luze" (long, tall), possibly of Celtic origin.
MENDARTE BasqueThis is a (nearly extinct) Basque surname of Gipuzkoan origin. It is a topographic name for someone who lived near a mountain. (Basque mendi = Mountain, arteko = near/in between)...
[more] MENDIETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within any of 3 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Ajangiz, the one in the municipality of Lemoa, or the one in the municipality of Artziniega.
MENDIGUREN BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gasteiz.
MENDINUETA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Itzagaondoa.
MENDIZABAL BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Arratzua-Ubarrundia that the falangists demolished in 1959 to make way for a reservoir.
MUNDAKA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
MUNGIA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
MUXIKA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
NORZAGARAI BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous house in the municipality of Aiara.
OIANGUREN BasqueThis indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Elorrio or the one in the municipality of Askoitia.
OIARTZUN BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
OIBAR BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
OLABEAGA BasqueThis indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Bilbo.
OLAETXEA BasqueThis indicates familial origin near the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Legazpi.