Galician Origin Surnames

This is a list of surnames in which the origin is Galician. Galician is a Romance language spoken in Galicia in northwestern Spain.
usage
origin
Botello Galician
Occupational name for a maker of bottles, from Galician bottela meaning "bottle".
Coello Galician
Galician cognate of Coelho.
Ferreira Portuguese, Galician
Denoted a person from a town named because it was near an iron mine, from Latin ferrum meaning "iron".
Ferreiro Galician
Galician cognate of Ferrari.
Nogueira Portuguese, Galician
From Portuguese and Galician nogueira meaning "walnut tree", from the Late Latin nucarius, ultimately from Latin nux meaning "nut".
Pereira Portuguese, Galician
From Portuguese and Galician pereira meaning "pear tree", ultimately from Latin pirum meaning "pear".
Puga Galician
Means "thorn, prickle" in Galician.
Quiroga Galician
Originally denoted a person from the town of Quiroga in Galicia, Spain.
Rocha Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Roach.
Vilar Portuguese, Galician, Catalan
Means "hamlet, farm" in Portuguese, Galician and Catalan, from Late Latin villare, a derivative of Latin villa.