indicate the level to which a name has been verified.
Type Surname (from location)
Usage Spanish
Other Forms FormsCubilla, Cubillo, Cubellas, Cubella, Cubillaz, Cubillos, Cubilloz, Cubellos, Cubiella, Cubiello, Cuibillas, Cuibellas, Cuba, Cubas, Cubass, Cubaz, Cubo, Cubos, Cubes, Cubello, Cubelles
Meaning & History
Denoted a person from one of the various places of this name in Castile and León, Spain, which may derive from a diminutive of Old Spanish cuba meaning "barrel", ultimately from Latin cupa (see Cuba). A famous bearer is retired Peruvian soccer player Teófilo Cubillas (1949-).