Basque Submitted Surnames

Basque names are used in the Basque Country (northern Spain and southern France) by speakers of Basque.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Iragorri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zaratamo.
Irala Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the district of Errekalde in the municipality of Bilbo.
Irarrazabal Basque
It means "plain of Cornish heaths".
Iriarte Basque
Topographic name for someone who lived between two or more settlements, from Basque iri "settlement, village" and arte "between".
Iribarren Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous district of the municipality of Otsagabia.
Irisarri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune in the French arrondissement of Baiona.
Irribarra Basque (Hispanicized)
This surname born as a bad translation of Irribarren surname in Quirihue, Chile at the time of registration.
Irribarren Basque
From the basque surname that means "Inside the village".
Isaba Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Izaba.
Isurieta Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Aretxabaleta.
Iturralde Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Lizartza.
Itxasmendi Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Zarautz.
Ivars Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Etymology uncertain. Possibly related to Ibarra, derived from Basque ibar "meadow, riverbank, valley".
Izaba Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Izaguirre Basque
Basque surname meaning open space or pasture exposed to the winds".
Izarra Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Gasteiz or the one in the municipality of Urkabustaiz.
Izturitzaga Basque
It indicate familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Andoain.
Izturitze Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous commune of the French canton of Bidaxunerria, Amikuze eta Oztibarre.
Jareño Basque (Modern), Spanish
Possibly derived from Basque txara "rockrose".
Kanpistegi Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Ezterenzubi in the arrondissement of Baiona.
Kareaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Barakaldo.
Karkamu Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gaubea, Province of Araba.
Karrantza Basque
Habitational name from Basque Country, Spain, a Basque adaptation of Carrantia, a toponym probably of Cantabrian origin meaning "high rocks" (compare Basque harri "rock, stone" and (h)andi "big, large").
Kortazar Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Ispaster.
Krutxaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood in the Navarrese municipality of Uztarroze.
Labachotte Basque
Meaning: from or near the wet/low lands
Lacunza Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Lakuntza.
Lakuntza Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Lanbarri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gueñes.
Landazuri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mimetiz.
Landetxo Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mungia.
Landibar Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Urdazubi.
Langarika Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Iruraitz-Gauna.
Lantaron Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Lantziego Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Lardizabal Filipino, Basque
This indicates familial origin within Lardizabal Palace, a mansion in Segura, Comarca of Goierri.
Larraga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Larrain Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Adios.
Larralde Basque
This indicates familial origin within any of several eponymous localities in the former French province of Lapurdi.
Larramendi Basque
It literally means "mountain grassland".
Larrañaga Basque, Spanish
From the name of a farmhouse in Azpeitia, Spain, derived from Basque larrain "threshing yard" and -aga "place of, group of".
Larrazabal Basque, Spanish
Habitational name derived from Basque larre "field, pastureland, prairie" and zabal "wide, open, ample".
Larrion Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Allin.
Lasaga Spanish, French, Basque
From Basque Latsaga, a widespread place name in Basque Country meaning "at the creek".
Laskurain Basque
It literally means "creek of abundant water".
Lassaga Spanish (Latin American), French, Basque
French and Argentine Spanish form of Lasaga.
Latsague French, Basque
French form of Lasaga.
Latxague French, Basque
French form of Lasaga.
Laxague French, Basque
French form of Lasaga.
Lazalde Basque
Latz = River/Stream Alde = Near or by.
Lazcano Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Lazkao.
Lazkao Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Lecubarri Basque (Hispanicized)
Habitational name derived from Basque Lekubarri, composed of leku "place" and barri "new".
Lecuona Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Lekuona.
Legaria Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Legazpi Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality with the coordinates 43° 03′ 18″ N, 2° 20′ 06″ W.
Legizamon Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Etxebarri Doneztebeko Elizatea.
Legorreta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Lezaeta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larraun.
Lezama Basque
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the municipality or the council of the municipality of Amurrio.
Lizárraga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Lizarraga, a habitational name from any of several places derived from Basque lizar (archaic form leizar) "ash tree" and the locative suffix -aga meaning "abundance of" or "place of".
Loaiza Basque
Castilianized form of a Basque topographic name derived from lohi "mud, mire" and the suffix -tza denoting abundance.
Lopida Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Lopidana Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Lopida.
Loya Basque, Spanish
From a location in Navarre, Spain, probably means "the mud", derived from Basque lohi "mud, mire".
Luiaondo Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Aiara.
Luza Basque
Surname originally used by people from Lusa, Castro Urdiales, Spain. It comes from the Basque word "luze" (long, tall), possibly of Celtic origin.
Luzuriaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Donemiliaga.
Madariaga Basque
Basque: habitational name from any of various places in Gipuzkoa named Madariaga, from Basque madari ‘pear tree’ + -aga ‘place’.
Maia Basque
From the name of a village in Navarre, Spain, called Amaiur in Basque, derived from amai "end, boundary, limit" (compare the given name Amaia).
Maiztegi Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality in Bizkaia.
Mañozka Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the municipality of Etxebarria.
Markina Basque
From the town of Markina in the Basque county of Spain.
Maruri Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Maturana Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Barrundia.
Maya Basque (Hispanicized), Portuguese (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Portuguese Maia or of Basque Maia.
Mendarozketa Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Zigoitia.
Mendarte Basque
Habitational name of Gipuzkoan origin, possibly derived from Basque mendi "mountain" and arte "between, among".
Mendiburu Basque
Means "top of the mountain" in Basque.
Mendieta Basque
This indicates familial origin within any of 3 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Ajangiz, the one in the municipality of Lemoa, or the one in the municipality of Artziniega.
Mendiguren Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gasteiz.
Mendinueta Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Itzagaondoa.
Mendiola Basque
From the name of a village in Álava, Basque Country, derived from mendi "mountain" combined with either ola "hut, cabin; foundry, factory" or -ola "place of".
Mendizabal Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Arratzua-Ubarrundia that the falangists demolished in 1959 to make way for a reservoir.
Montagnet French, Basque
Probably a diminutive of Montagne.
Múgica Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Muxika.
Mundaca Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Mundaka.
Mundaka Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Mungia Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Munguía Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Mungia.
Muxika Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Nabaskoze Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Norzagarai Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous house in the municipality of Aiara.
Ocharán Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Otxaran.
Oianguren Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Elorrio or the one in the municipality of Askoitia.
Oiartzun Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Oibar Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese municipality.
Oihaneder Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous palace in the city of Gasteiz.
Olabarria Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river in the municipality of Markina-Xemein.
Olabeaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of Bilbo.
Olaetxea Basque
This indicates familial origin near the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Legazpi.
Olagaraia Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Etxalar.
Olague Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Anue.
Olano Basque
Province of Araba, so named from ola 'forge', 'ironworks' + the diminutive suffix -no.
Olaskoaga Basque
Derived from places named "Olaskoaga".
Olavarrieta Basque
Ola: hut, forge. Varri: new. -eta:abundance of.
Olloki Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Esteribar.
Olloqui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Olloki.
Omnes Basque
Of uncertain origin. Possibly from a word meaning “everyone” or “all”
Ordorika Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Muxika in the Comarca of Busturialdea-Urdaibai.
Orduña Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Urduña.
Oritz Basque
Habitational name from Oritz, a town in Navarre province.
Oronoz Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Orosco Spanish, Basque
Variant of Orozco. Means "place of the holly trees" from oros meaning "holly tree" and the suffix -ko signifying a place. Also believed to have been derived from Latin orosius meaning "the son of bringer of wisdom".
Ortuzar Basque
It means "old agricultural garden".
Orueta Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gautegiz-Arteaga.
Ostiguy Basque, French
Worn Quebec (Ostéguy variant), the name is visibly Basque and assumes initially a Ostegi form, which could designate a place where the foliage is abundant (osteo = + -egi sheet suffix). Alternatively, place the cold, cold house (Ortz, otz, followed -egi or -tegi).
Otamendi Basque
From Basque ota meaning "foothill" or "low hill" and mendi meaning "mountain."
Otxaran Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zalla.
Perea Basque
It indicates familial origin within the municipality of Aiara.
Peru Basque
Derived from the given name Peru.
Pinochet Basque, French, Spanish
Derived from Basque pinoche meaning "pine cone". Alternately, it could be derived from the name of the hamlet of Pinouchet, located in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region of France... [more]
Pucheta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Putxeta.
Putxeta Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Abanto.
Sagastume Basque
Topographic name from Basque sagasta "apple tree" and ume "young (plant), child".
Samaniego Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality in the comarca of Arabako Errioxa.
Saracho Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Saratxo.
Sarasibar Basque
From sarats "willow" and ibar "valley". It's the name of a village in Navarre.
Saratxaga Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous river.
Saratxo Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Amurrio.
Sarrikolea Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Larrabetzu.
Sollano Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zalla.
Sorhapuru Basque (Rare)
From the name of a village in south-west France Basque Country, possibly derived from sorho "field, cultivated land" and buru "head, top, summit; leader, chief".
Suazo Spanish, Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Basque Zuazo.
Tellechea Basque
Castilianized spelling of Telletxea, a habitational name meaning "(from) the house with tiles", composed of teila "roof tile" and etxe "house, home, building".
Telleria Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in Leioa, Comarca of Bilbo or the one in Urdazubi, Comarca of Baztan.
Torrontegi Basque
It literally means a place where there’s a tower.
Txiriboga Basque
It literally means a store or bar that sells everything.
Ugalde Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous neighborhoods: the one in the municipality of Larrabetzu or the one in the municipality of Okondo.
Uharte Basque
Variant of Ugarte.
Ulibarri Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Lana.
Unamuntzaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Etxebarria.
Undurraga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zeanuri.
Untzaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Urkabustaiz.
Únzaga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Untzaga.
Unzueta Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Untzueta.
Urain Basque
It indicates familial origin in the vicinity of the eponymous tower house in the municipality of Oñati.
Urdanegi Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Gordexola.
Urdaneta Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Aia.
Urduña Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous city.
Urenda Basque
Probably a topographic name formed with Basque ur "water".
Uriarte Basque
It means "between cities".
Uriondo Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Zeberio.
Urkiaga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous hill that is in fact the northernmost one in Navarre.
Urkiola Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous natural park.
Urquiaga Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Urkiaga.
Urquiola Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Urkiola.
Urritzola Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous Navarrese localities.
Urrunaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Legutio.
Urrutia Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque urruti "distant, far away".
Urrutigoiti Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the commune of Montori, located in the French canton of Euskal Mendialdea.
Urrutikoetxea Basque
From Basque urruti meaning "far, distant" and etxe meaning "house".
Ursuya Basque (Gallicized)
Parisianized form of Urtsua.
Urtiaga Basque
It indicates familial origin near the eponymous cave in the municipality of Deba.
Urtsua Basque (Rare, Archaic)
From the name of a mountain in the French department of Pyrénées-Atlantiques, derived from Basque ur "water" and -tzu "plenty of".
Usategi Basque
It literally means "dovecote".
Usategui Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Usategi.
Useche Basque
Habitational name from Basque Usaetxe, composed of uso "dove, pigeon" and etxe "house, home, building".
Valtierra Basque (Hispanicized)
From the name of the city of Valtierra in Navarre, Spain.
Vergara Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bergara.
Vértiz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bertiz.
Vicuña Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Bikuña.
Vizcaino Basque
Meaning ‘From the Bay of Biscay’.
Yaben Basque
Means "under the rushes, reed bed, bracken".
Ybiricu Basque (Hispanicized, Rare)
Derived from Basque ibi "ford, river crossing".
Zabaleta Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the vicinity of the tower house in the Navarrese municipality of Lesaka or the neighborhood of the municipality of Nabarniz.
Zalbidea Basque
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 eponymous localities: the commune in the French canton of Bidaxunerria, Amikuze eta Oztibarre or the neighborhood of the municipality of Urduliz in the Spanish comarca of Uribe Kosta.
Zaldibar Basque
From the name of a town and municipality in Biscay, Basque Country, derived from Basque zaldi "horse" and ibar "valley". Alternatively, the first element could instead be zaldu "wood, copse, forest".
Zaldívar Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Basque Zaldibar "horse valley".
Zamarripa Basque
Habitational name of the city and province of Zamora, which is located on the Duero in northwest Spain. Because of its strategic position, the city was disputed during the Middle Ages, first between the Christians and Moors, then between the kingdoms of Leon and Castille.
Zamudio Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zañartu Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous rural district in the municipality of Oñati.
Zanbrana Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zangoza Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Navarrese city.
Zarate Basque
From the name of a hamlet in Álava province, Spain, possibly derived from Basque zara "thicket".
Zarautz Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zárauz Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Zarautz.
Zatarain Basque
From any of several place names in Basque Country, Spain, probably derived from the toponymic suffix -ain and an uncertain first element possibly meaning "thicket, underbrush". Alternatively, could derive from an altered form of Basque talaia "watchtower, lookout, vantage point", which is ultimately from Arabic طليعة (ṭalīʕa) "forefront, vanguard".
Zegama Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zelaya Basque
From Basque Zelaia, a habitational or topographic name derived from zelai "field, meadow, prairie".
Zengotita Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the municipality of Mallabia.
Zigarroa Basque
It literally means "cigar".
Zozaia Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Navarrese municipality of Baztan.
Zozaya Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Zozaia.
Zuazo Basque
Habitational name derived from Basque zu(h)haitz "(wild) tree" and the collective suffix -zu.
Zubeldia Basque
Derived from Basque zumel "holm oak" and the locative suffix -di.
Zubiaga Basque
It literally means "from bridge".
Zubiarriaín Basque
Zubarriaín has no known meaning.
Zubillaga Basque
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous council of the municipality of Lantaron.
Zuleta Spanish, Basque
Variant of Zulueta, which comes from the Basque topographic name 'zulo' meaning ‘hole hollow’ + the collective suffix '-eta' meaning "place or group of."
Zuloaga Basque
It literally means "place of holes".
Zumarraga Basque
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.
Zurbano Basque (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of Zurbao.