Occitan Submitted Surnames

ANGEL Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, English (Rare)
From the Latin personal name Angelus meaning "Angel", derived from the Greek word ἄγγελος (angelos) meaning "messenger" (see the given name ANGEL).

AROLA Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, English (American)
From Latin areola, diminutive of area (area).

AURORA Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Portuguese
Means "dawn" in Latin (see the given name AURORA).

BUMBA Portuguese, Spanish, Galician, Italian, Catalan, Occitan, Polish, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Croatian, Slovene, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Swedish, Latvian, Lithuanian
Variant of BOMBA.

CESAR Spanish, Portuguese, Catalan, Occitan, French
From the given name CÉSAR.

D'ABBADIE French, English, Occitan
Means "of the Abbey" from the Occitan abadia. Variants Abadia, Abbadie, Abadie, Abada, and Badia mean "Abbey".

DE LA FAIETA Occitan
This indicates familial origin within the Arvernian commune of Ais de la Faieta.

DE LA TOR D’AUVÈRNHE Occitan
This indicates familial origin within the Arvernian commune of La Tor d’Auvèrnhe.

ESPAILLAT Catalan, Occitan
Occupational name from Catalan espallat, in an old spelling, or directly from Occitan espaiat, espalhat, past participle of espallar meaning "to winnow", "to separate the wheat from the chaff".

EVA Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Italian, Portuguese
From the given name EVA.

FAÏS Medieval Occitan, Occitan (Rare)
Derived from Old French and Occitan fagot, meaning "bundle" (of sticks/twigs), denoting someone who collects bundles.

FALBA Occitan (Archaic), French (Rare)
Possibly from French fauve "wildcat".

GARRIGUES French, Provençal
This surname comes from Old Provençal garrique meaning "grove of holm oaks or kermes oaks."

GOGNON French, Occitan
Nickname for an aggressive or belligerent man, from Old French Gagnon ‘ mastiff’, ‘guard dog’. Possibly from Occitan ganhon ‘young pig’, applied as an offensive nickname. See also GONYEAU.

JESÚS Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, French
From thr given name JESÚS.

JORGE Spanish, Portuguese, Occitan
From the given name JORGE.

MAGDALENA Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan, Italian, Sicilian, Romanian, Greek, Croatian
From the given name MAGDALENA.

MAURY French, Occitan, English
As a French name, it derives from a short form of the given name AMAURY (see EMERY)... [more]

MAYSONET Provençal
MASON,MASON "Deriving from the Old French word machun, which meant 'stone cutter.' Inferring the original bearer of the name worked in stone or mason."

MERÀS Occitan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Languedocien commune.

MIRAMOND Medieval Occitan, Occitan, French
From Old Occitan mirar "look" and mond "world".

NADAL Catalan, Occitan
From the personal name Nadal, from nadal "Christmas" (from Latin natalis "birthday"). Compare NOEL.

PAGÉS Occitan, Catalan
Variant of PAGÈS.

PAGÈS Occitan, Catalan
Means "peasant" in Occitan and Catalan.

PERES Spanish, Catalan, Portuguese, Gascon, Breton
Means "son of PEDRO" in Spanish and Portuguese. Means "son of PERE" in Catalan... [more]

PERESE Gascon
Meaning the pear tree. It have a second meaning that is Son of Peter and it's a surname of the Christian inspiration. In Catalonia there is a derivative that is Parés (Variations: Pares, Parès, Parè and Pare).

PERIZ Gascon
Periz is a Gascon surname. It's a native of the region of Gascony (Guyenne). Its signification is Descendant of Peter (Also is The family of Peter). In the French languaje is Pierre. It's a surname of the Christian inspiration and alludes to St... [more]

PORTAL Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Portuguese, Occitan
Topographical surname for someone living near the gates of a fortified town.

PUECHREDON Occitan (Francized)
Parisianized form of PUÈG-REDOND.

PUÈG-REDOND Occitan
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Provençal commune.

PUEYRREDÓN Occitan (Hispanicized)
Castilianized form of PUÈG-REDOND.

RAVIER Occitan
Means "horseradish" in French, denoting someone who selled them.

SABA French, Occitan
Nickname from a variant of Occitan sabe meaning "tasty, flavorsome". Compare SABOURIN.

SALLA Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Romanian
Variant of SALA.

SALLAS Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Greek
Either a variant of SALAS or SALA, or else a nickname from Arabic, Turkish, or Persian salli meaning "broad, wide, large, tall".

TEISSIÈR Occitan
Occupational name meaning "weaver", ultimately from Latin texarius.... [more]

THERON Southern African, Afrikaans, Occitan
Habitational name for someone from any of various locations in Occitanie named Théron or Thérond, ultimately from Latin torus meaning "elevation, height, embankment". A famous bearer is South African and American actress Charlize Theron (1975-).

VIRAY Occitan, French, Catalan
Southern French (Occitan) and Catalan variant of Occitan Verai and Veray, nickname from Occitan verai ‘honest’... [more]

ZALA Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Romanian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of SALA.

ZALAS Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of SALAS.

ZALLA Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of SALA.

ZALLAS Italian, Spanish, Catalan, Occitan, Galician, Portuguese, Aragonese, Asturian, Romanian, Hungarian, Greek, Bulgarian
Variant of SALAS.