Browse Surnames

Abreu Portuguese, Galician
Meaning uncertain, possibly from a given name that was of Germanic origin.

Acosta Spanish
Spanish form of Da Costa (from a misdivision of the surname).

Aguado Spanish
Derived from Spanish agua "water", indicating a person who lived near water or worked with water.

Aguilar Spanish
From a place name that was derived from Spanish águila meaning "eagle", ultimately from Latin aquila.

Aguilera Spanish
From a place name that was derived from Spanish aguilera meaning "eagle's nest". A famous bearer is American singer Christina Aguilera (1980-).

Aguirre Spanish
From Basque ageri meaning "open, cleared, prominent", originally given to a peron who lived in an open area.

Alba Spanish
From a Spanish nickname meaning "white".

Alfaro Spanish
Originally denoted someone who was from the city of Alfaro in La Rioja, Spain. It is possibly derived from Arabic meaning "the watchtower".

Alfonso Spanish
From the given name Alfonso.

Almeida Portuguese
Designated a person who had originally lived in the town of Almeida in Portugal. The place name is from Arabic ال مائدة (al māʾida) meaning "the plateau, the table".

Alonso Spanish
From the given name Alonso.

Alvarado Spanish
From a Spanish place name, possibly derived from Spanish alba "white".

Álvarez Spanish
Means "son of Álvaro".

Alvarez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Álvarez.

Alves Portuguese
Means "son of Álvaro".

Amador Spanish
Derived from the given name Amador.

Anaya Spanish
From the names of a few Spanish towns, possibly of Arabic origin meaning "stagnant water" or "path".

Andrade Portuguese, Galician
Possibly from the given name André.

Andrés Spanish
Derived from the given name Andrés.

Antón Spanish
From the given name Antón.

Antúnez Spanish
Means "son of Antonio".

Araújo Portuguese
Denoted a person hailing from one of the many areas that bear this name in Portugal, which is of unknown meaning.

Araujo Spanish
Spanish form of Araújo.

Arce Spanish
Means "maple tree" in Spanish.

Arenas Spanish
From various Spanish place names, which are derived from Spanish arena meaning "sand".

Arias Spanish
Possibly derived from a medieval given name of Germanic origin.

Arroyo Spanish
Means "stream, brook" in Spanish.

Ávila Spanish
From the name of the city of Ávila in Spain. It is of uncertain meaning, possibly of Punic or Celtic origin.

Ayala Spanish
From the name of the town of Ayala (called Aiara in Basque) in Álava, Spain. It might be derived from Basque aiher "slope" or alha "pasture".

Barrera Spanish
Spanish cognate of Barr.

Barros Portuguese, Spanish
From the Portuguese and Spanish word barro meaning "clay, mud". This could either be an occupational name for a person who worked with clay or mud such as a builder or artisan, or a topographic name for someone living near clay or mud.

Bautista Spanish
Derived from the given name Bautista.

Bello Spanish, Italian
Means "beautiful" in Spanish and Italian, originally a nickname for an attractive person.

Belmonte Spanish, Italian
From various place names in Italy and Spain meaning "beautiful mountain".

Benítez Spanish
Means "son of Benito".

Benito Spanish
From the given name Benito.

Bermúdez Spanish
Means "son of Bermudo".

Blanco Spanish
Means "white" in Spanish. The name most likely referred to a person who was pale or had blond hair.

Borja Spanish
Originally indicated a person from the Spanish town of Borja in Aragon, derived from Arabic برْج (burj) meaning "tower".

Bravo Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "angry, bold, brave" in Spanish and Portuguese.

Bueno Spanish
From a nickname meaning "good" in Spanish.

Bustos Spanish
Variant of Busto.

Caballero Spanish
From a nickname derived from Spanish caballero meaning "knight", a cognate of Chevalier.

Cabello Spanish
Means "hair" in Spanish, used as a nickname for a person with a large amount of hair.

Cabrera Spanish
From various place names derived from Late Latin capraria meaning "place of goats", from Latin capra meaning "goat".

Calderón Spanish
Occupational name for a person who made, repaired or sold cauldrons or kettles, from Spanish calderón "cauldron", from Late Latin caldaria.

Calvo Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Means "bald" in Spanish, Italian and Portuguese, from Latin calvus.

Camacho Spanish, Portuguese
Meaning unknown, possibly related to the Celtic root *kambos meaning "crooked, twisted".

Campo Spanish, Italian
Means "field" in Spanish and Italian.

Campos Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese and Spanish variant of Campo.

Cano Spanish
Means "white-haired, old" in Spanish, from Latin canus.

Cárdenas Spanish
From the name of towns in the Spanish provinces of Almería and La Rioja. They are derived from Spanish cárdeno "blue, purple".

Cardoso Portuguese, Spanish
From a place name meaning "thorny" in Portuguese and Spanish, ultimately from Latin carduus.

Carmona Spanish
From the name of the city of Carmona in Andalusia, Spain. It is possibly derived from Phoenician 𐤒𐤓𐤕 𐤇𐤌𐤍 (Qart Ḥamun) meaning "city of Hammon" (the name of a Carthaginian god, see Ba'al Hammon).

Caro Spanish, Italian
From Spanish and Italian caro meaning "beloved".

Carrasco Spanish
Topographic name derived from Spanish carrasca meaning "holm oak" (species Quercus ilex).

Carrillo Spanish
Means "cheek, jaw" in Spanish, originally a nickname for a person with a distinctive cheek or jaw.

Casado Spanish
From a nickname meaning "married" in Spanish.

Casal Spanish
From the Spanish word casal meaning "farmhouse, country house", ultimately from Late Late casalis, from Latin casa.

Casas Spanish
From Spanish casa meaning "house", of Latin origin.

Castañeda Spanish
Habitational name from any of various places called Castañeda, from a Spanish word meaning "chestnut grove", itself derived from castaña meaning "chestnut".

Castellano Spanish
Variant of Castilla.

Castilla Spanish
Originally indicated a person from Castile, a region (and medieval kingdom) in Spain. The name of the region is derived from Late Latin castellum meaning "castle".

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.

Catalán Spanish
Originally indicated a person who came from Catalonia, a region of eastern Spain.

Cervantes Spanish
Possibly from Old Spanish servanto meaning "servant" or ciervo meaning "stag". A famous bearer was the Spanish novelist Miguel de Cervantes (1547-1616).

Chaves Portuguese, Spanish
From the name of a Portuguese city, derived from the Roman name Flavius (being named for the emperor Vespasian, whose family name was Flavius).

Chávez Spanish
Variant of Chaves. A famous bearer was the labour leader César Chávez (1927-1993).

Clemente Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Clemente.

Collado Spanish
Means "hill" in Spanish.

Contreras Spanish
From the name of a town in Burgos, Spain, derived from Late Latin contraria meaning "area opposite".

Correa Spanish
Spanish form of Correia.

Cortés Spanish
Means "polite, courteous" in Spanish.

Costa Portuguese, Italian, Catalan
Means "riverbank, slope, coast" in Portuguese, Italian and Catalan, ultimately from Latin meaning "side, edge".

Crespo Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Referred to a person with curly hair, from Latin crispus meaning "curly".

Cruz Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Cross.

Cuéllar Spanish
Derived from the name of the town of Cuéllar in the Segovia province of Spain. It may be derived from Latin collis meaning "hill".

Cuesta Spanish
Spanish form of Costa.

Cuevas Spanish
Derived from Spanish cueva meaning "cave".

De la Cruz Spanish
Spanish cognate of Delacroix.

Dela Cruz Spanish (Filipinized)
Variant of De la Cruz primarily used in the Philippines (where it is the most common surname).

De la Fuente Spanish
Means "of the fountain" in Spanish.

De León Spanish
Referred to someone from the Leon region of Spain.

Delgado Spanish, Portuguese
Means "thin" in Spanish and Portuguese, ultimately from Latin delicatus meaning "delicate, tender, charming".

Del Olmo Spanish
Variant of Olmo.

Del Río Spanish
Means "of the river" in Spanish.

Díaz Spanish
Means "son of Diego" in Spanish.

Diego Spanish
From the given name Diego.

Díez Spanish
Means "son of Diego" in Spanish.

Domingo Spanish
From the given name Domingo.

Domínguez Spanish
Means "son of Domingo".

Duarte Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Duarte.

Durán Spanish
Spanish cognate of Durand.

Echevarría Spanish
Variant of Echeverría.

Echeverría Spanish
Derived from the Basque place name Etxeberria, which itself is derived from Basque etxe "house" and berri "new".

Enríquez Spanish
Means "son of Enrique".

Escobar Spanish
Derived from Spanish escoba meaning "broom plant", from Latin scopa. It originally indicated a person who lived near a prominent patch of broom.

Escudero Spanish
Spanish cognate of Lécuyer.

Espino Spanish
Variant of Espina.

Espinosa Spanish
From Spanish espinoso meaning "thorny", ultimately from Latin spinosus, a derivative of spina meaning "thorn, spine". This was the real surname of the Dutch philosopher Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677), who was of Portuguese Jewish origin.

Espinoza Spanish
Variant of Espinosa.

Esteban Spanish
From the given name Esteban.

Estévez Spanish
Means "son of Esteban".

Estrada Spanish
Spanish form of Street.

Expósito Spanish
Spanish cognate of Esposito.

Felipe Spanish, Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the given name Felipe.

Fernández Spanish
Means "son of Fernando". This is among the most common surnames in Spain.

Fernandez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Fernández.

Ferreira Portuguese, Galician
Denoted a person from a town named because it was near an iron mine, from Latin ferrum meaning "iron".

Figueroa Spanish
From places named for Galician figueira meaning "fig tree".

Flores Spanish
Means "son of Floro" in Spanish.

Fonseca Spanish, Portuguese
Originally belonged to a person who lived near a dry spring, from Latin fons "well, spring" and siccus "dry".

Francisco Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from the given name Francisco.

Franco Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
Cognate of Frank 1. This name was borne by the Spanish dictator Francisco Franco (1892-1975).

Fuentes Spanish
Means "spring, well" in Spanish, derived from Latin fons.

Gallardo Spanish
Means "gallant, elegant" in Spanish.

Gallego Spanish
Originally indicated a person from Galicia, a region in northwestern Spain.

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.

Garcia Portuguese, Spanish
Portuguese form of García. It is also an unaccented form of the Spanish name used commonly in America and the Philippines.

Garrido Spanish
Means "elegant, ostentatious" in Spanish.

Gaspar Portuguese, Spanish
Derived from the given name Gaspar.

Gil Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Gil 1.

Giménez Spanish
Variant of Jiménez.

Gomes Portuguese
From the medieval given name Gomes.

Gómez Spanish
Spanish form of Gomes.

Gomez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Gómez.

González Spanish
Means "son of Gonzalo" in Spanish. This is among the most common surnames in Spain.

Gonzalez Spanish
Unaccented variant of González.

Gonzalo Spanish
From the given name Gonzalo.

Guerra Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "war", given to a belligerent person or one engaged in warfare.

Guerrero Spanish
Means "warrior" in Spanish, an occupational name for a soldier. It is derived from Late Latin werra "war", of Germanic origin.

Guevara Spanish
Hispanicized form of Gebara. A notable bearer was Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara (1928-1967).

Gutiérrez Spanish
Means "son of Gutierre".

Gutierrez Spanish
Variant of Gutiérrez.

Guzmán Spanish
From the name of the town of Guzmán in Burgos, Spain. The town's name itself may be derived from an old Visigothic given name, from the Germanic elements *gautaz "a Geat" and *mannô "person, man".

Hernández Spanish
Means "son of Hernando" in Spanish.

Hernandez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Hernández.

Hernando Spanish
From the given name Hernando.

Herrera Spanish
Spanish form of Ferreira.

Herrero Spanish
Spanish cognate of Ferrari.

Hidalgo Spanish
Means "nobleman" in Spanish. The Spanish word is a contraction of the phrase hijo de algo meaning "son of something". This surname was typically in origin a nickname or an occupational name for one who worked in a noble's household.

Huerta Spanish
Means "garden, orchard" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin hortus.

Ibáñez Spanish
Means "son of Ibán".

Ibarra Basque, Spanish
From Basque place names derived from ibar meaning "meadow".

Iglesias Spanish
From Spanish iglesia meaning "church", from Latin ecclesia (of Greek origin).

Izquierdo Spanish
Means "left, left-handed" in Spanish, ultimately from Basque ezker.

Jiménez Spanish
Means "son of Jimeno".

Jorge Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Jorge.

Juan Spanish
From the given name Juan 1.

Juárez Spanish
Variant of Suárez.

Jurado Spanish
Occupational name for a judge or another official who had to take an oath, derived from Latin iuro "to take an oath".

Lara Spanish
From the name of a village in Burgos, Spain. It might be derived from Latin lar "household god, house, home".

Lázaro Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Lázaro.

León 1 Spanish
Referred to a person from the city of León in northern Spain, derived from Latin legio (genitive legionis) meaning "legion", so named because the Roman 7th Legion Gemina was stationed there.

León 2 Spanish
From the given name León.

Lobo Spanish, Portuguese
Originally a nickname meaning "wolf" in Spanish and Portuguese.

López Spanish
Means "son of Lope" in Spanish.

Lopez Spanish
Unaccented variant of López.

Lorenzo Spanish
From the given name Lorenzo.

Lozano Spanish
Means "healthy, exuberant, lively" in Spanish, originally used as a nickname for an elegant or haughty person.

Lucas English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Dutch
Derived from the given name Lucas. A famous bearer of this surname is George Lucas (1944-), the creator of the Star Wars movies.

Luís Portuguese
From the given name Luís.

Luna Spanish
From various places in Spain meaning "moon".

Machado Portuguese, Spanish
Denoted a person who made or used hatchets, derived from Spanish and Portuguese machado "hatchet", both from Latin marculus "little hammer".

Macías Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

Maldonado Spanish
From a nickname meaning "badly given, ill-favoured" in Spanish.

Marco Spanish, Italian
From the given name Marco.

Marcos Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Marcos. A famous bearer was Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos (1917-1989).

Marín Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marino Italian, Spanish
Derived from the given name Marino.

Marques Portuguese
Means "son of Marcos".

Márquez Spanish
Means "son of Marcos".

Martín Spanish
Derived from the given name Martín.

Martínez Spanish
Means "son of Martín" in Spanish.

Martinez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Martínez.

Mata Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan
From Spanish, Portuguese and Catalan mata meaning "trees, shrubs", possibly from Late Latin matta meaning "reed mat".

Mateo Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

Mateos Spanish
Derived from the given name Mateo.

Matos Portuguese, Spanish
Variant of Mata.

Medina Spanish
Means "(Arab) city" in Spanish, derived from Arabic مدينة (madīna).

Mejía Spanish
Possibly from a nickname derived from Spanish Mesías meaning "Messiah", from Latin Messias, ultimately from Biblical Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (mashiyaḥ) meaning "anointed".

Meléndez Spanish
Variant of Menéndez.

Méndez Spanish
Variant of Menéndez.

Mendoza Spanish, Basque
From a Basque place name derived from mendi "mountain" and hotz "cold".

Menéndez Spanish
Means "son of Menendo" in Spanish, the given name Menendo being a medieval Spanish form of Hermenegildo.

Mercado Spanish
Means "market" in Spanish, originally given to a person who lived near a market or worked in one.

Merino Spanish
From the title for a judge in medieval Spain, derived from Latin maior.

Miguel Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Miguel.

Miranda Spanish, Portuguese
Habitational name from any of the numerous places in Spain and Portugal bearing this name, possibly derived from Latin mirandus "admirable, wonderful". A notable bearer was the Portuguese-born Brazilian singer and actress Carmen Miranda (1909-1955).

Molina Spanish
Means "mill" in Spanish.

Montero Spanish
Means "hunter" in Spanish, an agent derivative of monte meaning "mountain, wilderness".

Montes Spanish
From Spanish monte "mountain, hill", derived from Latin mons.

Montoya Spanish
From the name of a village in the province of Álava in Spain. It is possibly of Basque origin, or possibly from Latin mons "mountain, hill".

Mora Spanish
Derived from Spanish mora meaning "mulberry", of Latin origin.

Morales Spanish
Derived from Spanish moral meaning "mulberry tree", of Latin origin.

Morán Spanish
Spanish form of Morandi.

Moreira Portuguese
Derived from Portuguese amoreira meaning "mulberry tree".

Moreno Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "dark" in Spanish and Portuguese.

Moya Spanish
From any of various towns named Moya in Spain, of uncertain meaning.

Muñoz Spanish
Patronymic derived from the medieval Spanish given name Muño, from Latin Munnius, possibly of Germanic origin.

Narváez Spanish
From the name of a town in central Spain.

Navarro Spanish
Denoted a person who came from Navarre in northern Spain (Spanish Navarra). The name of the region is of Basque origin, possibly from nabar meaning "brown".

Nieto Spanish
From a nickname meaning "grandson" in Spanish.

Nieves Spanish
From the given name Nieves.

Nogueira Portuguese, Galician
From Portuguese and Galician nogueira meaning "walnut tree", from the Late Latin nucarius, ultimately from Latin nux meaning "nut".

Noguera Spanish, Catalan
Spanish and Catalan form of Nogueira.

Núñez Spanish
Means "son of Nuño".

Ochoa Spanish
Spanish form of Otxoa.

Ojeda Spanish
From the name of the Ojeda river in Soria, Spain, possibly derived from Latin folia "leaves".

Oliveira Portuguese
Means "olive tree" in Portuguese, ultimately from Latin oliva. It indicated a person who lived near or worked with olive trees.

Olmo Spanish
Means "elm tree" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin ulmus. The name originally indicated a person who lived near such a tree.

Olmos Spanish
Variant of Olmo.

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".

Orozco Spanish
From the name of a valley in the Basque region of Spain.

Ortega Spanish
From a Spanish place name (belonging to various villages) derived from ortiga "nettle".

Ortiz Spanish
Means "son of Orti", a byname deriving either from Latin fortis meaning "brave, strong" or fortunius meaning "fortunate".

Otero Spanish
Means "hill, knoll, height" in Spanish.

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.

Palomo Spanish
Means "pigeon, dove", from Latin palumbes.

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.

París Spanish
Spanish form of Paris.

Parra Spanish
Means "vine, trellis" in Spanish.

Pascual Spanish
From the given name Pascual.

Pastor Spanish
Means "shepherd" in Spanish.

Paz Spanish, Portuguese
Means "peace" in Spanish and Portuguese, 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".

Pereira Portuguese, Galician
From Portuguese and Galician pereira meaning "pear tree", ultimately from Latin pirum meaning "pear".

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.

Quesada Spanish
Habitational name from Quesada, a place in Jaén in southern Spain. The place name is of uncertain derivation; it could be connected to Old Spanish requexada meaning "corner, tight spot".

Quiñones Spanish
From various Spanish place names derived from quiñón meaning "shared piece of land", derived from Latin quinque "five".

Quintana Spanish, Catalan
Originally indicated someone who lived on a piece of land where the rent was a fifth of its produce, from Spanish and Catalan quintana "fifth", from Latin quintus.

Quirós Spanish
Denoted a person from one of the various places of this name in Spain, which may derive from Galician queiroa meaning "heather".

Ramírez Spanish
Means "son of Ramiro" in Spanish.

Ramos Spanish, Portuguese
Originally indicated a person who lived in a thickly wooded area, from Latin ramus meaning "branch".

Redondo Spanish
Means "round" in Spanish, originally a nickname for a plump person, ultimately from Latin rotundus.

Rey 1 English, Spanish, French, Catalan
Means "king" in Old French, Spanish and Catalan, ultimately from Latin rex (genitive regis), perhaps originally denoting someone who acted like a king.

Reyes Spanish
Spanish variant of Rey 1.

Rico Spanish, Portuguese
From a nickname meaning "rich, wealthy" in Spanish and Portuguese.

Ríos Spanish
Spanish cognate of Rios.

Rios Portuguese
Originally denoted a person who lived near a river, from Portuguese rios "river", ultimately from Latin rivus.

Rivas Spanish
Spanish form of Riva.

Rivera Spanish
From Spanish ribera meaning "bank, shore", from Latin riparius.

Rivero Spanish
Variant of Rivera.

Robledo Spanish
Means "oak wood" from Spanish roble "oak", ultimately from Latin robur.

Robles Spanish
Originally indicated a person who lived near an oak tree or forest, from Spanish roble "oak", from Latin robur.

Roca Spanish, Catalan, Occitan
Spanish, Catalan and Occitan cognate of Roach.

Rocha Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Roach.

Rodrigo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Rodrigo.

Rodrigues Portuguese
Means "son of Rodrigo" in Portuguese.

Rodríguez Spanish
Means "son of Rodrigo" in Spanish. This is among the most common surnames in Spain.

Rodriguez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Rodríguez.

Rojas Spanish
Variant of Rojo.

Rojo Spanish
Means "red" in Spanish, referring to the colour of the hair or complexion.

Roldán Spanish
Derived from the given name Roldán.

Román Spanish
From the given name Román.

Romero Spanish
Derived from Spanish romero meaning "pilgrim to Rome".

Rosales Spanish
Means "rose bushes" in Spanish.

Rubio Spanish
Nickname for a person with red hair, from Latin rubeus "red".

Rueda Spanish
Spanish cognate of Royer.

Ruiz Spanish
Means "son of Ruy" in Spanish.

Sáez Spanish
Variant of Sánchez.

Sala Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Romanian
Occupational name for a worker at a manor house, from the Romance word sala meaning "hall, large room", of Germanic origin.

Salas Spanish
Variant of Sala.

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.

Salcedo Spanish
Derived from Latin salix meaning "willow tree". The name was originally given to one who lived near a willow tree.

Salinas Spanish
Occupational name for a salt worker or someone who lived bear a salt works, from Spanish salina "salt works, salt mine", ultimately from Latin sal "salt".

Salvador Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Salvador.

Sánchez Spanish
Means "son of Sancho".

Sanchez Spanish
Unaccented variant of Sánchez.

Sancho Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Sancho.

Sandoval Spanish
Derived from the name of a town in Spain, ultimately from Latin saltus "forest, glade" and novalis "unploughed land".

Santana Spanish, Portuguese
From any of the numerous places named after Saint Anna. A famous bearer is the Mexican-American musician Carlos Santana (1947-).

Santiago Spanish, Portuguese
From various Spanish and Portuguese places called Santiago.

Santos Portuguese, Spanish
From Portuguese and Spanish santo meaning "saint", ultimately from Latin sanctus. This was a nickname for a pious person.

Sanz Spanish
From the given name Sancho.

Sastre Spanish
Spanish cognate of Sarto.

Segura Spanish, Catalan
From places with names derived from Spanish or Catalan segura meaning "safe, secure".

Sepúlveda Spanish
Derived from the name of the Sepúlveda Valley in the mountains of Segovia, and was originally used to denote people from that region. It is possibly derived from Spanish sepultar "to bury".

Serra Italian, Portuguese, Catalan
Italian, Portuguese and Catalan cognate of Sierra.

Serrano Spanish
Variant of Sierra.

Sierra Spanish
Originally indicated a dweller on a hill range or ridge, from Spanish sierra "mountain range", derived from Latin serra "saw".

Silva Portuguese, Spanish
From Spanish or Portuguese silva meaning "forest". This is the most common surname in Portugal and Brazil.

Simón Spanish
From the given name Simón.

Solís Spanish
From the name of a village in Asturias, Spain, derived from Spanish sol "sun".

Sosa Spanish
Spanish form of Sousa.

Soto Spanish
Means "grove of trees, small forest" in Spanish, ultimately from Latin saltus.

Sousa Portuguese
Originally indicated someone who lived near the River Sousa in Portugal, possibly derived from Latin salsus "salty" or saxa "rocks".