Browse Submitted Surnames

This is a list of submitted surnames in which the usage is Mexican; and the gender is unisex; and the order is random.
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Cirino Italian, Spanish
From the given name Cirino.
Argueta Spanish
This surname was most likely originally used to identify a person who lived in a characteristically bright or luminous area.
Menonita Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From Spanish meaning "mennonite".
Cendejas Spanish
Cendejas is a city in Guadalahara. It is short for Cendejas de la Torre.
De Anda Spanish
Habitational name formed with the preposition de ‘from’ for someone from a town called Anda
Burciaga Spanish
Hispanic (Mexico): Probably A Topographic Name Of Basque Origin But Unexplained Etymology.
Vejas Spanish
An altered form of the surname Behar
Lorez Spanish
Means "son of Lorenzo" in Spanish.
Fresco Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Means "fresh, cool, blooming" in various languages.
Cubero Spanish
occupational name for a cooper, from an agent derivative of cuba ‘barrel’, ‘tub
Cabeza De Vaca Spanish
Literally translates to "cow's head" or "head of a cow". It is likely an occupational name for someone who was associated with cows or cattle, perhaps as a rancher or butcher. Alternatively, it could also have been used to describe someone with a thick-headed or stubborn personality.
Apollo Italian, Spanish
From the Greek personal name Apollo. There are several saints Apollo in the Christian Church, including an Egyptian hermit and monastic leader who died in 395 ad. The personal name derives from the name in classical mythology of the sun god, Apollo, an ancient Indo-European name, found for example in Hittite as Apulana "god of the gate" (from pula "gate", cognate with Greek pylē), therefore "protector, patron".
Murillo Spanish
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations called Murillo, so named from a diminutive of Spanish muro meaning "wall".
Jordán Spanish, Hungarian
From the given name Jordán.
Sanx Spanish
A variation of the surname Sáenz, derived from the popular medieval given name Sancho. This given name was originally derived from the Latin name Sanctius a derivative of the Latin word 'sanctus', meaning 'holy'... [more]
Canales Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from any of several places called Canales, from canales, plural of canal ‘canal’, ‘water channel’, from Latin canalis.
Tejeda Spanish
Variant of Tejada.
Canela Spanish
Derived from the word 'canela' meaning cinnamon in Spanish. It Could also be a variant of the Catalan surname Candela.
Diosdado Spanish
From the given name Diosdado.
Marcelo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Marcelo.
Ponce Spanish, English
The Ponce name was carried into England after the migration from Normandy following the Norman Conquest of 1066.'Ponce' is derived from 'Ponsoby',a place in Cumberland, where the family settled. The Ponce motto is 'Pro rege, lege grege' meaning "For the King, law, and people"
Fausto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the give name Fausto.
Antuniez Spanish, Galician, Asturian
Meaning "son of Antonius." It is a last name that appears in northern Spain.
Cárcamo Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of the toponym Karkamu.
Banez Spanish
Spanish (Báñez): shortened form of Ibáñez
Zazueta Spanish
Probably a topographic name of Basque origin, from an unexplained first element + the collective suffix -eta 'place or group of'.
Cristóbal Spanish
From the given name Cristóbal.
Aragon Spanish, Catalan, French
A surname and an autonomous community of Spain.
Apale Nahuatl
Possibly means "coloured water", from atl "water" and tlapalli "painting".
Galante Italian, Portuguese, French, Spanish, Jewish
Means "gallant, courteous, chivalrous; romantic" in Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese, both derived from French galant "gentlemanly" or "flirtatious, amorous". In the case of Mordecai Galante, a Spanish exile in 16th century Rome, his courteous manners won for him from the Roman nobles the surname Galantuomo, meaning "gentleman" in Italian, from which Galante was eventually derived.... [more]
Cruzado Spanish
Some characteristic forenames: Spanish Jose, Manuel, Angel, Bartolome, Eloisa, Eloy, Emilio, Fernando, Genoveva, Geraldo, Isauro, Jaime.... [more]
Santano Spanish
Possibly a variant of Santana.
Hódar Spanish
Spanish surname with unknown origin. Violeta Hódar is a notable bearer.
Maya Basque (Hispanicized), Portuguese (Hispanicized), Spanish
Castilianized form of Portuguese Maia or of Basque Maia.
Baca Spanish
From Spanish vaca meaning "cow".
Niz Spanish (Latin American, Hispanicized, Modern)
Derived from the city of Nice in France, usually a surname given to someone without paternal recognition in that city.... [more]
Sotelo Spanish
From any of various places in Galicia named Soutelo, derived from Galician souto meaning "grove, plantation".
Murcia Spanish
Habitational name from the city Murcia.
Manzanares Spanish
Habitational Name From The City Of Manzanares In Ciudad Real Province
Bastidas Spanish
Possibly related to the French word "bastide", referring to fortified towns built in Southern France in the Middle Ages.... [more]
Zúñiga Spanish
Spanish form of Zuñiga.
Miguelañez Spanish
Derived from the given name Miguel.
Gamboa Spanish, Filipino
Castilianized form of Basque Ganboa. It is also a name for the quince tree (Cydonia oblonga).
Moyano Spanish
Habitational name for someone from Moya, from an adjectival form of the place name.
Honesto Spanish
From the given name Honesto.
Lasaga Spanish, French, Basque
From Basque Latsaga, a widespread place name in Basque Country meaning "at the creek".
Cleto Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Cleto.
Malagón Spanish
Habitational name from Malagón, a place in Ciudad Real, or in some cases, from other place so named in Galicia, in Lugo province.
Bermejo Spanish
Originally a nickname for a man with red hair or a ruddy complexion, from Spanish bermejo "reddish, ruddy" (itself from Latin vermiculus "little worm", from vermis "worm", since a crimson dye was obtained from the bodies of worms).
Octavio Spanish
From the given name Octavio.
Arenzana Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 La Riojan municipalities: Arenzana de Abajo or Arenzana de Arriba.
Piñero Spanish
Castilianized from the Portuguese surname Pinheiro, meaning "pine-tree"
Solorio Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the Sierra de Solorio mountain range that straddles Aragon, La Mancha, & Old Castile.
Chincoya Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain.
Montemayor Spanish
Habitational name from any of several places called Montemayor, from monte meaning "mountain" + mayor meaning "main", "larger", "greater", in particular in the provinces of Cordova, Salamanca, and Valladolid.
Güero Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
A given nickname in latin America of a person with light features.... [more]
Osvaldo Spanish, Italian, Portuguese
From the given name Osvaldo.
Alfredo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Alfredo.
Emigdio Spanish
From the given name Emigdio.
Yepes Spanish
Habitational name from Yepes in the province of Toledo (named as Hippo or Hipona in or before Roman times).
Mencia Spanish
Derived from the female personal name Mencía Mencia a cognate of the male name Matías.
Dzul Mayan
Mayan name from a term meaning ‘stranger’ also ‘gentleman’.
Barcelona Catalan, Spanish
Habitational name from Barcelona, the principal city of Catalonia. The place name is of uncertain, certainly pre-Roman, origin. The settlement was established by the Carthaginians, and according to tradition it was named for the Carthaginian ruling house of Barca; the Latin form was Barcino or Barcilo.
Pupillo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Pupillo.
Príncipe Italian, Spanish
From principe "prince, heir" (Latin princeps, genitive principis, from primus "first" and capere "to take"), applied probably as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces or for someone in the service of a prince.
Bahena Spanish
Altered form of the Spanish Baena.
Aitana Spanish
From the name of a mountain in Valencia, Spain.
Enamorado Spanish
Nickname for a person relating to love.
Albinez Spanish
Means "son of Albino".
Barria Spanish
Variant of Barrio.
Alcobendas Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.
Mesa Spanish
Habitational name for someone from any of the various locations in Spain called Mesa meaning "table" or "mesa" in Spanish (referring to a flat area of land).
De Los Ríos Spanish
Means "of the rivers" in Spanish.
Mendez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Méndez primarily used in America and the Philippines.
Haro Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a shortened version of the name "de Haro"
Tartaro Spanish
Ethnic name or regional name for someone who was from Tatarstan or who had traded with Tatarstan.
Macario Italian, Spanish
From the given name Macario
Acatzihua Nahuatl
Possibly from Nahuatl acatl "reed, cane" and tzihuactli, a kind of thorny plant.
Ferrera Spanish
Spanish cognate of Ferreira.
Trejo Spanish
Spanish habitational surname, for someone from Trexo, a place in Asturias in northwest Spain.
Moo Mayan
From Yucatec Maya mo' meaning "macaw".
De Paula Spanish
a Metronymic from the female personal name Paula and from a shortened form of Francisco de Paula a personal name bestowed in honor of Saint Francis of Paola
Fortuna Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Derived from the given name Fortunato.
Enrique Spanish
From the given name Enrique.
Barrientos Spanish, Caribbean
Habitational name from a place in León named Barrientos, possibly derived from an Asturleonese word meaning "loamy".
Villalvazo Spanish
Hispanic (Mainly Mexico): Derivative Of Spanish Villalba Or Villalva .
Del Campo Spanish
Means "of the camp" in Spanish.
Galea Spanish, Italian, Maltese
From Spanish galea "galleon, warship" presumably a metonymic occupational name for a shipwright or a sailor. Italian habitational name from Galea in Calabria.
Estremera Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from a place in Madrid province called Estremera.
Cespedes Spanish
From the plural of cesped "peat", "turf" (Latin caespes, genitive caespitis), applied as a habitational name from a place named Céspedes (for example in Burgos province) or named with this word, or a topographic name for someone who lived by an area of peat, or possibly as a metonymic occupational name for someone who cut and sold turf.
Tiburcio Spanish
From the given name Tiburcio
Montoro Spanish, Italian
A Spanish habitational name from any of the places called Montoro in particular those in Córdoba or Teruel provinces. Italian habitational name from any of the places called Montoro in particular Montoro Inferiore and Montoro Superiore in Avellino province.
San Pedro Spanish
Means Saint Peter in Spanish
Casavantes French, Spanish, Basque
Topographic name composed of casa "house" + avant "ahead of forward" + the suffix -es, denoting one who lived in the house located at the beginning of a village. This surname has died out in France.
Bocanegra Spanish
Spanish: nickname from boca ‘mouth’ + negra ‘black’, denoting a foul-mouthed or abusive person. In the form Boccanegra, this surname has also been long established in Italy.
Portillo Spanish
Meaning unknown.
Mariñez Spanish
Means "son of Marino" in Spanish.
Sobalvarro Spanish
Sobalvarro/Sobalbarro is a surname with known origins in the Iberian Peninsula. The first record of the name appears in the Basque regions of Spain. The name was purportedly constructed by combining the family name of Soba with the newly given Christian name, Alvarro.
Spain English, Spanish (Anglicized)
Derived from a geographical locality. 'of Spain.' A very early incomer.
Baldomero Spanish
From the given name Baldomero.
Bernárdez Spanish
Means "son of Bernardo".
Julio Spanish
Derived from the forename Julio.
Brasil Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish
Denotes someone from Brazil, a country in South America.
Gruezo Catalan, Spanish (Latin American)
From Catalan meaning "thick".
Aldea Spanish
Topographic name meaning "village, hamlet" in Spanish, ultimately from Arabic الضيعة‎ (ad-day'a).
Concepción Spanish
Means "conception'' in Spanish, in reference to the Immaculate Conception of Virgin Mary.
Fragoso Portuguese, Spanish
Means "rocky, rough, uneven" in Portuguese and Spanish, ultimately from Latin fragosus. It was originally a habitational name from any of various places called Fragoso.
Marulanda Spanish
topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with maru 'Moor' + landa '(large) field prairie'.
Silvestre Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Silvestre.
Téllez Spanish
from the given name Tello which is the Spanish form of the name Tellus, meaning "earth" in Latin
Bastían Spanish
From the given name Bastían.
Sahagún Spanish
Habitational name from Sahagùn in Lleón province.
Feliz Spanish
Means “happy” or “fortunate” in Spanish.
Belrio Spanish
From the Spanish word meaning "beautiful river".
Lacosta Spanish
Variant of Costa with fused definite article la.
Salmerón Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the vicinity of the eponymous Murcian volcano.
Villamizar Spanish
Habitational name from Villamizar in León.
Estes Welsh, Spanish, English
a popular surname derived from the House of Este. It is also said to derive from Old English and have the meaning "of the East." As a surname, it has been traced to southern England in the region of Kent, as early as the mid-16th century.
Gutierre Spanish
From the given name Gutierre.
Valdivia Spanish
Topographic or habitational name based on Spanish val, valle meaning "valley". A notable bearer was Pedro de Valdivia (died 1553), a Spanish conquistador who conquered Chile with a small expedition corps after he served under Francisco Pizarro in Peru... [more]
Severo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Severo
Heredia Spanish
Habitational name from any of various places in Basque Country called Heredia, probably derived from Latin heredium meaning "hereditary estate".
Cahué Spanish
Variant of Cahuet.
De Luna Spanish
Means "of the moon" in Spanish.
Duque Spanish, Portuguese
Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Duke. from duque "duke" (from Latin dux genitive ducis "leader") an occupational name for someone who worked in the household of a duke or as a nickname for someone who gave himself airs and graces.
Martillo Spanish
From the Spanish word "martillo" which means hammer. Occupational name for a user or maker of hammers.
Aràbia Italian, Spanish
Ethnic name for someone from Arabia or some other Arabic-speaking country or a nickname for someone who had visited or traded with one of these countries.
Galindo Spanish
Either from the given name Galindo or from the name of the Galindians, an ancient Baltic tribe.
Horacio Spanish, South American
From the given name Horacio.
Liz Spanish
History unknown; surname known in the Dominican Republic
Carrizo Spanish
Nickname for a person who's bold, shameless.
Ocón Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either the eponymous Riojan municipality or the Ocón de Villafranca neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Villafranca Montes de Oca.
Calihua Nahuatl
Meaning uncertain, possibly related to calli "house".
Valez Spanish
I think it is of Spanish Background possibly meaning 'Soldier' or 'Guard'. ... [more]
Damián Spanish, Czech, Slovak (Rare)
From the given name Damián.
Burgos Spanish
Surname from a place named Burgos of Spain.
Crus Spanish
Variant of Cruz.
Beas Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish (common in Mexico): habitational name from any of the places in Andalusia named Beas.
Villalpando Spanish
It first came from a Spanish village town.
Rosas Spanish, Catalan
Variants of Rosa or Rosales.
Aimar Medieval English, Spanish
1. From the Old English pre 7th Century personal name "Æðelmær", meaning "famous noble." ... [more]
Pamparacuatro Spanish
Bread-for-four in Spanish
Grimaldo Spanish, Italian
From the given name Grimaldo.
Zavattari Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian
A derivation of the Old French word 'savate'... [more]
Sampedro Spanish, Galician, Portuguese
habitational name from any of several places especially in Galicia so named for a local church or shrine dedicated to Saint Peter; variant of San Pedro.
Zárate Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Habitational surname meaning "entrance to the grove coppice".
Tejero Spanish
Occupational Spanish surname for a tiler, its origin may be in Saragossa, Spain. A famous bearer is Antonio Tejero, a Lieutenant Colonel who was responsible for the 23-F coup attempt.
Arjona Spanish
Habitational name from Arjona in Jaén province.
De Mesa Spanish
Variant of Mesa.
Agüero Spanish
In Spanish, "agüero" can mean "(bad/good) omen" or "something from which omens are drawn", and it can also be a habitational name from places in Spain named Agüero.
Tafolla Spanish
Possibly a derivative of southern Spanish tafulla, tahulla, a term denoting a measure of land. The surname is not found in present-day Spain.
De La Hoya Spanish
Means "of the hole" in Spanish.
Yansen Indonesian, Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Jansen. Most commonly found in Indonesia and Argentina.
Chino Spanish (Mexican)
From Mexican Spanish meaning "curly" or "kinky haired".
Florencio Spanish
From the given name Florencio
Almodóvar Spanish
Spanish form of Almodovar.
Seville Spanish, English
a city in southwestern Spain; a major port and cultural center; the capital of bullfighting in Spain. Synonyms: Sevilla Example of: city, metropolis, urban center. a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts... [more]
Pino Spanish, Galician, Italian
Spanish and Galician habitational name from any of the places in Galicia (Spain) named Pino from pino "pine" or a topographic name for someone who lived by a remarkable pine tree. Italian habitational name from Pino d'Asti in Asti province Pino Torinese in Torino or Pino Solitario in Taranto all named with pino "pine’... [more]
Aldaia Basque, Spanish
From the name of a municipality in Valencia, Spain, probably derived from Arabic الضيعة‎ (ad-day'a) meaning "the village" (compare Aldea).
Zambrana Spanish
Likely comes from a town of the same name in Spain.
Krahe German, Spanish
From the German word Krähe, meaning "crow".... [more]
Lobato Spanish, Portuguese
nickname from lobato "wolf cub" (from Latin lupus "wolf") or from a medieval personal name based on this word.
Olivera Spanish, Catalan, Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (Hispanicized)
From Catalan olivera meaning "olive tree", essentially a Spanish form of Oliveira. In some cases a Castilianized form of Oliveira.
Álamo Spanish, Portuguese
Either a topographic name from álamo "poplar" or a habitational name from any of several places in Spain and Portugal named with this word.
Peres Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Gascon, Breton, Central African
Means "son of Pedro" in Spanish and Portuguese. Means "son of Pere" in Catalan... [more]
Enriquez Spanish
Unaccented form of Enríquez.
Verde Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From Spanish verde "green" (Latin viridis), presumably a nickname for someone who habitually dressed in this color or had green eyes, etc. This is also a common element of place names.
Carbajal Spanish, Judeo-Spanish
Probably a habitational name denoting someone originally from any of the multiple locations called Carbajal in León, Asturias, or Zamora in Spain. Alternatively, it may be of pre-Roman origin from the word carbalio meaning "oak", denoting someone who either lived near an oak tree or who was like an oak tree in some way.... [more]
Persia Italian, Spanish
Ethnic name or regional name for someone from Persia (modern-day Iran) or some other country with Persian-speaking peoples or a nickname for someone who had visited or traded with one of these countries (see the given name Persis)... [more]
Seminario Spanish (Latin American)
Means "seminar" in Spanish, likely denoting an academic person. Miguel Grau Seminario (1834-1879) was the most renowned Peruvian naval officer and hero of the naval battle of Angamos during the War of the Pacific
Pardo De Tavera Spanish (Rare, Archaic)
In the case of Filipino physician Trinidad Pardo de Tavera (1857-1925), he came from a Portuguese aristocratic family of Pardo from Tavira (a town in Portugal). The family added the name de Tavera, meaning "of Tavira" to affix their place of origin, similar to Spanish noble customs... [more]
Mandujano Spanish
Spanish: Possibly An Altered Form Of A Basque Habitational Name From Mandoiana A Town In Araba/Álava Province Basque Country. This Surname Is Most Common In Mexico.
Armas Spanish
Occupational name for an arms maker or soldier, from Spanish armas meaning "arms, weapons".
Valenciano Spanish
A Spanish surname. It is a regional name denoting someone from Valencia.
Ferrando Italian, Spanish
This surname can be derived from a given name (thus making it a patronymic surname) as well as from a nickname (thus making it a descriptive surname). In the case of a patronymic surname, the surname is derived from the medieval masculine given name Ferrando, which was in use in both Italy and Spain during the Middle Ages... [more]
Álváez Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Álvarez. Most frequently used in Panama.
Ciria Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Castilian municipality.
Rita Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Catalan
From the female personal name Rita, a reduced form of MargharitaMargaret’, chosen in particular in honor of a 15th-century Italian saint who bore the name in this form.
Celda Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The Spanish word for 'cell', as in prison cell.
Navarra Italian, Spanish
Means Navarre in Italian and Spanish; which was also the female equivalent to Navarro.
Pozos Spanish, Galician
A habitational name from any of several places named with the plural of pozo, meaning ‘well’. See Pozo.
Carrasquillo Spanish
The surname Carrasquillo is of Spanish origin and it is derived from the word "carrasca" which means "holm oak". Therefore, the name roughly translates to "a place where there are holm oaks".
Becerra Spanish, Galician
Nickname probably for a high-spirited person from becerra "young cow, heifer". It may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a cowherd.
Milanés Spanish
habitational name for someone from Milan in Italy (see Milano) from milanés an adjectival form of the place name. Variant of Milan.
Calzada Spanish (Latin American)
Means "road" in Spanish.
Carrera Spanish, Italian
Spanish: topographic name for someone living by a main road, carrera ‘thoroughfare’, originally a road passable by vehicles as well as pedestrians (Late Latin carraria (via), a derivative of carrum ‘cart’), or a habitational name from any of various places named with this word.... [more]
Gaudioso Italian, Spanish
From the given name Gaudioso.
Mancinas Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Mancini or Mancino, common in Mexico.
Viniegra Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Riojan municipalities in the Comarca of Anguiano: Viniegra de Arriba or Viniegra de Abajo.
Blancanieves Spanish (Rare)
Means "Snow White" in Spanish.
Romaña Spanish
Habitational name from the Italian city of Romagna.
Della Italian, Spanish
Likely derived from the Italian and Spanish word della, meaning "of the".
Martinien Spanish (Latin American)
A rare Latin American form of Martinez or Martin, meaning "Warring" or "At war"