Surnames Categorized "Guatemalan heads of state"

This is a list of surnames in which the categories include Guatemalan heads of state.
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Aguirre Spanish
From Basque ageri meaning "open, cleared, prominent", originally given to a peron who lived in an open area.
Berger 1 French
Occupational name meaning "shepherd", from Old French bergier.
Cabrera Spanish
From various place names derived from Late Latin capraria meaning "place of goats", from Latin capra meaning "goat".
Castillo Spanish
Spanish cognate of Castle.
Castro Spanish, Portuguese
Means "castle" in Spanish and Portuguese, referring to one who lived near a castle. A famous bearer was Fidel Castro (1926-2016), revolutionary and president of Cuba.
Contreras Spanish
From the name of a town in Burgos, Spain, derived from Late Latin contraria meaning "area opposite".
Espina Spanish
Means "thorn" in Spanish, a name for someone who lived near a thorn bush.
Estrada Spanish
Spanish form of Street.
Flores Spanish
Means "son of Floro" in Spanish.
Fuentes Spanish
Means "spring, well" in Spanish, derived from Latin fons.
García Spanish
From a medieval given name of unknown meaning, possibly related to the Basque word hartz meaning "bear". This is the most common surname in Spain.
González Spanish
Means "son of Gonzalo" in Spanish. This is among the most common surnames in Spain.
López Spanish
Means "son of Lope" in Spanish.
Maldonado Spanish
From a nickname meaning "badly given, ill-favoured" in Spanish.
Márquez Spanish
Means "son of Marcos".
Mejía Spanish
Possibly from a nickname derived from Spanish Mesías meaning "Messiah", from Latin Messias, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyach) meaning "anointed".
Mendoza Spanish, Basque
From a Basque place name derived from mendi "mountain" and hotz "cold".
Molina Spanish
Means "mill" in Spanish.
Morales Spanish
Derived from Spanish moral meaning "mulberry tree", of Latin origin.
Orellana Spanish
Originally indicated a person from one of the two towns named Orellana in Badajoz, Spain. Their names are probably derived from Latin Aureliana meaning "of Aurelius".
Paz Spanish
Means "peace" in Spanish, originally a nickname for a calm person.
Pérez Spanish
Means "son of Pedro".
Ríos Spanish
Spanish cognate of Rios.
Rivera Spanish
From Spanish ribera meaning "bank, shore", from Latin riparius.
Salazar Basque, Spanish
From Spanish sala meaning "hall" and Basque zahar meaning "old". It can also refer to the town of Salazar in Burgos, Spain, which is of the same origin.