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This is a list of surnames in which the usage is Mexican; and the first letter is P.
usage
letter
Pacheco Spanish, Portuguese
Possibly from a diminutive of the given name Francisco.
Padilla Spanish
From various Spanish place names, derived from Spanish padilla, Latin patella meaning "shallow dish", used to indicate a depression in the landscape.
Palacio Spanish
Spanish cognate of Palazzo.
Palacios Spanish
Spanish cognate of Palazzo.
Palencia Spanish
Habitational name from the city or region of Palencia in northern Spain.
Palomo Spanish
Means "pigeon, dove", from Latin palumbes.
Pantoja Spanish
Originally indicated a person from the town of Pantoja, in Toledo, Spain.
Pardo Spanish
Means "brown" in Spanish, originally a nickname for someone with brown hair.
Paredes Portuguese, Spanish
Denoted a person who lived near a wall, from Portuguese parede and Spanish pared meaning "wall", both derived from Latin paries.
Parra Spanish
Means "vine, trellis" in Spanish.
Pascual Spanish
From the given name Pascual.
Pastor Spanish
Means "shepherd" in Spanish.
Pavía Spanish
Spanish form of Pavia.
Paz Spanish
Means "peace" in Spanish, originally a nickname for a calm person.
Peláez Spanish
Means "son of Pelayo".
Peña Spanish
Originally denoted a person who lived near a jutting rock, from Spanish peña meaning "rock, cliff".
Pérez Spanish
Means "son of Pedro".
Perez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Pérez.
Pineda Spanish, Catalan
Means "pine forest" in Spanish and Catalan.
Pinto Portuguese, Spanish, Italian
Means "mottled" in Portuguese, Spanish and Italian, derived from Late Latin pinctus, Latin pictus "painted".
Plaza Spanish
Spanish cognate of Piazza.
Porras Spanish, Catalan
From a nickname meaning "club" in Spanish and Catalan, ultimately from Latin porrum meaning "leek".
Prieto Spanish
From a nickname meaning "dark" in Spanish, referring to a person with dark hair or skin.
Puerta Spanish
Means "door, gate", a topographic name for a person who lived near the gates of the town.