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Gastelo Spanish
Variant of Gaztelu.

Arjona Spanish
Habitational name from Arjona in Jaén province.

Matamoros Spanish
Means "Moor slayer" in Spanish, from Spanish matar "to kill, to slay" and moro "Moor". This is the name associated with the apostle James, who is said to have helped the Christians during the legendary Battle of Clavijo... [more]

Hermenegildo Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Hermenegildo.

Balenciaga Spanish, Basque
Denoted a person who came from Valencia, derived from Basque Balencia and the locative suffix -aga. A famous bearer of the name was Spanish fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre (1895-1972), the founder of the clothing brand Balenciaga.

Ballio Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian)

Cirujano Spanish, Filipino
Means "surgeon" in Spanish, used for someone who was a surgeon by profession.

Pig South American

Clavel Spanish
Metonymic occupational name for a spice trader or a nail maker, derived from Spanish clavel or Catalan clavell meaning "nail", later also "clove", itself a derivative of Latin clavellus "nail".

Baeza Spanish
From a place called Baeza in Andalusia, Spain.

Angulo Spanish (Mexican), South American
Habitational name from Encima-Angulo in Burgos province.

Viela Spanish, Portuguese

Gastelum Spanish
Hispanic (Mexico): Probably An Altered Form Of Basque Gaztelu (See Gastelo ).

Bonifacio Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Bonifacio.

Islas Spanish
Variant of Isla.

Afonso Portuguese, Galician
From the given name Afonso.

Cucaracha South American

Cayulef South American

Lapa Portuguese

Donaire Spanish (Filipinized)

Gruezo Catalan, Spanish (Latin American)
From Catalan meaning "thick".

Danta Spanish

Anastacio Spanish
Variant of Anastasio.

Alamillo Spanish
Spanish: topographic name from alamillo a diminutive of álamo 'poplar' or a habitational name from any of the many places called with this word in particular one in Ciudad Real.

Veracruz Spanish
Originally denoted a person from Veracruz, Mexico, from Latin vera crux meaning "true cross".

Da Luz Portuguese
From a religious epithet meaning ‘of the light’, specifically the Marian name "Nuestra Señora da Luz" (which means "Our Lady of the Light").

Macarro Spanish
From the verb Macar meaning 'to bruise'

Jardineiro Portuguese
Portuguese form of Gardener.

Segovia Spanish

De Armas Spanish
Variant of Armas.

Feliz Spanish
Means “happy” or “fortunate” in Spanish.

Pão Portuguese
Metonymic occupational name for a baker, from pão meaning "bread"

Cadiñanos Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous minor local entity.

Bethencourt French, English, Portuguese (Rare)
Bettencourt and Bethencourt are originally place-names in Northern France. The place-name element -court (courtyard, courtyard of a farm, farm) is typical of the French provinces, where the Frankish settlements formed an important part of the local population... [more]

Layun Spanish (Latin American)

Delacruz Spanish
Variant of De la Cruz.

Tuberquia South American, Indigenous American

Santa Spanish, Portuguese
Variant of Santos.

Atanacio Spanish
Variant of Anastasio.

Obrador Spanish
Nickname for a hard worker. From Spanish meaning "worker".

Archuleta Spanish, English
Castilianized form of Basque Aretxuloeta, a topographic name meaning "oak hollow".

Nápoles Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish (Caribbean)
Spanish and Portuguese cognate of Napoli; habitational name from the Italian city of Naples, which is called Nápoles in Spanish and Portuguese.

Laranjeira Portuguese
It means "orange tree" in Portuguese

De La O Spanish
"O" is the archaic form of "Do" - apocope of "donde" - where, the personal name of a woman in the Hispanic world, and a French name of the twelfth century.

Vivó Spanish, Catalan

Souto Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Soto.

Teixeria Portuguese, English (Rare)
Variant of Teixeira, more commonly used in the United States likely by American-Portuguese citizens

Chinchón Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Madrileño municipality.

Arenzana Spanish
It indicates familial origin within either of 2 La Riojan municipalities: Arenzana de Abajo or Arenzana de Arriba.

Vanegas Spanish
Variant of Venegas.

Elias Greek, Catalan, Portuguese, English, Welsh, German, Dutch, Jewish
Derived from the medieval given name Elias. Compare Ellis.

Emiliano Italian, Spanish
From the given name Emiliano.

Ponse Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Ponce.

Linzmeyer German, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means "bailiff of Linz, Austria" in German, derived from Proto-Celtic *lentos (“bend”) and Middle High German meier meaning "bailiff, administrator", derived from Latin maior meaning "greater".... [more]

Diaz Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Variant of Díaz.

Ascensão Portuguese

Hererra Spanish

Ortonio Italian, Spanish
Variant of Ortone. Italian and Spanish form of Hortonius.

Celda Spanish (Modern, Rare), Filipino (Modern, Rare)
The Spanish word for 'cell', as in prison cell.

Tres Spanish

Anguila Catalan, Spanish (Latin American)
Ultimately from Latin anguis "snake".

Meneses Spanish (Caribbean), Spanish, Portuguese, Spanish (Latin American)

Zavattari Italian, French, Spanish, Romanian
A derivation of the Old French word 'savate'... [more]

Garcías Spanish
Variant of García.

Horta Catalan, Portuguese
Means "garden" (Latin hortus), hence a topographic name for someone who lived by an enclosed garden or an occupational name for one who was a gardener.

Homero Spanish

Valmores Spanish

Ballester Spanish

Ambrosio Spanish, Italian (?), Portuguese (?)
From the given name Ambrosio

Garibay Basque (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican), South American
Castilianized form of Garibai.

Méla Spanish

Íñigo Spanish
From the given name Íñigo.

Levandoski Polish (Americanized), Polish (Portuguese-style), Polish (Anglicized), Brazilian, English (American), English (Canadian)
Form of Lewandowski.

De Oliveira Portuguese
Variant of Oliveira.... [more]

Falcón Spanish, South American
Originally a nickname from falcón, an archaic variant of Spanish halcón "falcon" (from Latin falco). It is a cognate of Falco.

Ruldio Spanish (Latin American)
Unknown, possibly a Spanish variant of "radio".

Mátiz South American

Candamo Spanish (Latin American)

Simplicio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Simplicio

Pariz Portuguese (Brazilian)
Brazilian Portuguese cognate or variant of Paris.

De Dios Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of God" in Spanish.

Lajone Spanish (Latin American, Rare)

Rugamas Spanish, Central American

Exepción Spanish

Monroy Spanish
A habitational surname meaning "red mountain".

Burciaga Spanish
Hispanic (Mexico): Probably A Topographic Name Of Basque Origin But Unexplained Etymology.

Ollervides Spanish

Umpiérrez Spanish
Means "son of Umpierro" in Spanish. The medieval given name Umpierro is of uncertain meaning.

Sacasas Spanish
Have researched the surname Sacasas, and have narrowed the usage down to four countries the name has been used in. Spain, Cuba, the United States and Philippines. The uncommonality of the last name and the fact that three of those countries were at one point or another colonized by Spain has led me to theorize Spanish origin.

Alvidrez Spanish

Liberio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Liberio

Zanchez Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Sanchez.

Catalão Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Catalán.

Maia Portuguese
Habitational name from any of several places named Maia, especially one in Porto.

Pejon Portuguese

Lana Italian, Spanish
Means "wool" in Spanish and Italian. Occupational name for a wool merchant.

Ettison Spanish

Amaro Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Amaro.

Codorniz Spanish
Spanish word for quail. From Latin cōturnīx, cōturnīcis.

Maximiliano Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Maximiliano

Trillo Spanish
It literally means "threshing board".

Torrello Spanish
Uncertain etymology. Possibly related to Torres.

Baltazar Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Baltazar.

Conde Spanish
1 Spanish and Portuguese: “nickname from the title of rank conde ‘count’, a derivative of Latin comes, comitis ‘companion’.”... [more]

San Martín Spanish
(San Martín; also Sanmartín): habitational name from any of numerous places so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Martin (Spanish San Martín).

Bedor Spanish (Latin American)

Alfonseca Spanish

Gonzaga Spanish, Portuguese, Italian (Archaic)
Habitational name for someone from a location called Gonzaga in Mantua, Italy. This was the name of an Italian family that ruled Mantua from 1328 to 1708.

Reynoso Spanish
Variant of Reinoso.

Rosillo Spanish, Caribbean

Estanislau Portuguese
Stanislav Derived from the Slavic elements stani meaning "stand, become" combined with slava meaning "glory".... [more]

Palileo Spanish (Modern, Rare)

Menchavez Spanish

Aragón Spanish, South American
Habitational name from Aragon Spain which was an independent kingdom from 1035 to 1479. It took its name from the river Aragón which arises in its northwestern corner... [more]

Mezquita Spanish
Spanish cognate of Mesquita.

Mourão Portuguese

Magano Spanish, Portuguese

De Santos Spanish

Alcobendas Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.

Castanho Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Castaño meaning "chestnut tree".

Oraliz Spanish

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

Silvera Spanish
Spanish cognate of Silveira.

João Portuguese
From the given name João.

Larguespada Spanish (Latin American), Central American
Variant of Largaespada, used in Nicaragua.

Troppa German, Italian, Slovak, German (Silesian), Spanish (Latin American)
Likely meaning unknown.

Gerena Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.

Villava Spanish

Juanet South American

Carlos Spanish, Portuguese
Derived from the given name Carlos.

Cotto Spanish
Variant of Coto.

Vaca Spanish
Variant of Cabeza De Vaca.

Amaro Spanish
Originated in Italy

Nin Spanish

Puentes Spanish
Means "bridges" in Spanish. Originated from "puente". The surname was first found in the valley of the Trucios in the Basque region of Spain.However, families with this surname have been present in Catalonia for hundreds of years... [more]

Bohorques Spanish

Quaglio Brazilian

Castellanos Spanish
Habitational name from any of various places called Castellanos, derived from Spanish castellano meaning "Castilian".

Juarez Spanish (Americanized), Filipino
Unaccented form of Juárez primarily used in America and the Philippines.

Chico Spanish
Means "boy" in Spanish. Possibly a nickname for someone who's young.

Senra Portuguese

Albinez Spanish
Means "son of Albino".

Policarpo Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Policarpo

Córdova Spanish
Variant of Córdoba.

Cristaldo South American, Italian

Gat Spanish
The catalan form of "gato" cat

Kaelle Brazilian

Jauler Spanish

Higuera Spanish
Higuera is a local surname; that is, the name was derived from the village or estate where the original bearer of the name once lived or held land. The Higuera family originally lived in the area of Figueroa.

Greaser English, Spanish
Means “mechanic, engineer”

Berlanga Spanish
From the village or castle named "Berlanga de Duero" from Soria, Spain. Berlanga itself was derived from "berlain" which comes from the name of a precious stone derived from the Greek. So it could be related to stones.

Huidobro Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous neighborhood of the Castilian municipality of Los Altos.

Barrondo Spanish, Central American

Guijarro Spanish
Spanish: nickname from guijarro 'pebble' perhaps applied to a man who sold pebbles (used for paving the streets).

Buenconsejo Spanish

Cabella Spanish
Variant of Cabello.

Goñi Basque, Spanish
From the name of a town and municipality in Navarre, Spain, probably derived from Basque goien "highest point, apex, peak".

Da Ponte Italian, Portuguese, Galician
A topographic name, which means "from the bridge".

Terra Portuguese (Brazilian)

Proximo Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Oyervides Spanish

San Martín Spanish
Habitational name from any of various places named San Martín, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Martin (San Martín).

Aranjuez Spanish
Aranjuez is primarily known as a place name, specifically a historic town located near Madrid, Spain.

Calandula Portuguese, Central African

Summaria Spanish (Latin American)

Abril Spanish, Portuguese
from an old personal name, Abril, based on the name of the month (from Latin aprilis, "April")... [more]

Veríssimo Portuguese
From the given name Veríssimo.

Lourenço Portuguese
From the given name Lourenço.

Alegre Spanish, Portuguese
Nickname from alegre "bright, merry" (Latin alacer).

Alanís Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Andalusian municipality.

Resendis Spanish
Variant of Reséndez

Palvet Spanish

Oreli Portuguese (Brazilian, Rare)

Juanez Spanish
Means “son of Juan 1”

Salgado Galician, Portuguese
Nickname for a witty person, from Galician or Portuguese salgado meaning "salty" (figuratively "witty, sharp").

Arcila Spanish (Latin American)
Means "clay" in Spanish. (compare Arcilla)

Villamayor Spanish
Habitational name for any of the numerous places in Spain with this name.

Aicart Spanish

Meléndes Spanish (Latin American)
Variant of Meléndez.

Gerardo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Gerardo

Romagosa Spanish

Tercero Spanish
Means "third" in Spanish (see Tercero).

Martes Spanish
Pet form of Marte.

Gonçalvis Portuguese (Brazilian)
Variant of Gonçalves.

Aldama Spanish

Almoguera Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.

Inácio Portuguese
From the given name Inácio.

Corcino Spanish
Means "little deer", a diminutive of Spanish corzo "roe deer". More commonly used outside of Spain.

Cossio Spanish

Tiscareño Spanish

Guida Portuguese

Alban Spanish

Acaya Spanish

Reyna Spanish, Caribbean
This could be transferred use of the first name Reyna, a variant of Reina, which means "queen".

Rengel Spanish
Habitational name from a place called Rengel in Málaga province.

Aguia Portuguese, Galician
Portuguese and Galician cognate of Águila.

Ubaldo Spanish, Galician, Portuguese, Italian
From the given name Ubaldo

Isidoro Portuguese

Madureira Portuguese

Bonilla Spanish
From the area of Spain of the same name

Pallominy Spanish (?)
Possibly an altered form of Spanish Palomino.

Alcázar Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
Habitational name from any of various places for example in the provinces of Ciudad Real Cuenca and Granada named with the word alcázar "citadel" or "palace" (from Arabic al "the" and qaṣr "fortress" a borrowing of Latin castrum; see Castro).

Paredez Spanish
Variant of Paredes.

Najar Spanish
Spanish: Most Probably A Habitational Name From Najar Alicante. Alternatively It May Be An Occupational Name For A Carpenter Of Arabic Origin

Infante Spanish
From infante literally "child", but in Spain also a title borne by the eldest sons of noblemen before they inherited, and in particular by the son of the king of Castile; thus the surname probably originated either as a nickname for one of a lordly disposition or as an occupational name for a member of the household of an infante.

Trindade Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazilian)
Means 'of the trinity' in Portuguese.

Verón Spanish (Latin American)

Neico Spanish (Latin American)

Berto Italian, Spanish
From the given name Berto.

Bullon South American

Arrisola Spanish (Rare)

De La Hoya Spanish
Means "of the hole" in Spanish.

Bernardes Portuguese
Means "son of Bernardo".

Canto Portuguese

Celio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Celio

Durantez Spanish
From the given Italian name Durante.

Belfort South American, Caribbean

Almodovar Portuguese (Anglicized), Spanish (Anglicized)
Habitational name from Almodóvar (Almodóvar del Campo, Almodóvar del Pinar or Almodóvar del Río) in Spain, or from Almodôvar, Portugal... [more]

Agustin Spanish
From the given name Agustin.

Giraldo Italian, Spanish
From the given name Giraldo.

Fidalgo Portuguese, Galician
Cognate of Hidalgo.

Ricardez Spanish
Means "Son of Ricardo". Spanish form of Richardson.

De Labra Spanish (Rare)
Spanish Surname With Origins From Asturias.

Bernárdez Spanish
Means "son of Bernardo".

Corvo Italian, Portuguese
From the given name Corvo

Demetrio Italian, Spanish
From the given name Demetrio.

Valentinis Friulian, Spanish (Latin American)
Derived from the given name Valentinus

Espiridión Spanish
From the given name Espiridión.

Raimundez Spanish
Means "son of Raimundo" in Spanish.

Torras Spanish (?)
Means 'towers' in Spanish. Similar to name Torres.

Canomanuel Spanish
The first part of this surname is possibly derived from Spanish cano "hoary, white-haired, grey-haired". The second part is derived from the given name Manuel... [more]

Zacarias Portuguese, Spanish
From the given name Zacarias.

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.

Santelices Spanish
It indicates familial origin within the eponymous locality of the municipality of Merindad de Valdeporres.

Villarroel Spanish
Derivative and rarer version of Villa, unexplained. Compare Villarruel.

Figueiroa Portuguese
Variant of Figueira.

Uñalivia Spanish (Rare)
Has no specific meaning but it was a rare spanish name

Calatayud Spanish
From the city in Spain, in province of Zaragoza within the autonomous community Aragón. The name Calatayud came from the Arabic قلعة أيوب Qal‘at ’Ayyūb, "the qalat (fortress) of Ayyub".

Valdés Asturian, Spanish, Central American
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous municipality.

Viniegra Spanish
This indicates familial origin within either of 2 Riojan municipalities in the Comarca of Anguiano: Viniegra de Arriba or Viniegra de Abajo.

Velas Spanish

Sendra Spanish

Morejón South American

Melquíades Spanish
From the given name Melquíades.

Bofundi South American

Calero Spanish
Metonymic occupational name for a burner or seller of lime, from calero ‘lime’.

Santamaria Italian, French, Spanish
Italian and French cognate of Santamaría as well as a Spanish variant.

Reynals Spanish (Rare)
Variant from Spanish word Rey "king". Most likely referred to the royalty. Variant of Reynolds.

Coti Spanish (Latin American)

Silveyra Spanish
Topographic name from silveira 'woodland', a collective derivative of silva (see Silva ); or a habitational name from any of the places called Silveira in Lugo and Pontevedra provinces, Galicia, Iberia.

Câmara Portuguese
Portuguese cognate of Cámara.

Queiroz Portuguese

Covarubbias Spanish

Escalante Spanish (Latin American)
From the Spanish verb escalar meaning "to climb".

Santano Spanish
Possibly a variant of Santana.

Villalbazo Spanish

De Castro Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines), Portuguese (African)
Denoted someone who lived in a castle.

Mayorga Spanish
habitational name, taken on from the place name Mayorga in Valladolid province of Castile.

Gangadin South American

Atienza Spanish, Filipino
Habitational name from the municipality of Atienza in Guadalajara province, Spain.

Salvatierra Spanish
Spanish: habitational name from any of the places called Salvatierra (literally ‘save land’ denoting a place of strategic importance).... [more]

Molino Italian, Spanish
From Spanish and Italian meaning "mill".

Manrique Spanish
From the given name Manrique.

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.

Calasanz Spanish (Rare)

Crisólogo Spanish (Latin American, Rare)
From the given name Crisólogo.

Acevado Spanish

Mascarenhas Portuguese
Possibly from the place Mascarenhas in the city Mirandela. Originated by Estêvão Rodrigues, Lord of Mascarenhas.

Graciano Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Graciano.

Uceda Spanish
This indicates familial origin within the eponymous Manchego municipality.

Resurrección Spanish
A nickname for someone who had resurrected from the dead.

Carrabau Portuguese

Marsellos Spanish

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.

Furtado Portuguese
Means "stolen" in Portuguese, probably used to refer to an illegitimate or kidnapped child.

Ceballos Spanish

Abrega Spanish

Precio Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish meaning "price".

Angeles Spanish

Aja Spanish
Means "adze" in Spanish, denoting a person who uses the tool.

Caceres Spanish

Piñon Spanish

Flaming South American

Muñiz Spanish
Variant of Muñoz.

Casillos Spanish

Marulanda Spanish
topographic or habitational name referring to a house named with maru 'Moor' + landa '(large) field prairie'.

Ferreras Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
A Spanish plural form of Ferrera

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.

Bezos Spanish
From bezo meaning "thick lips" in Spanish, referring to a person with blubber or thick lips.

Armona Portuguese
It indicates familial origin on the eponymous island in the municipality of Olhão.

Armisen Spanish

Paulita Portuguese

Figuereo Spanish (Rare), Portuguese (Rare), Caribbean

Piñero Spanish
Castilianized from the Portuguese surname Pinheiro, meaning "pine-tree"

Dager South American

Fórmica Spanish
Spanish transcription of the Italian surname Formica (while the insect in Spanish is hormiga).

Toquinto Spanish (Rare)

São Lucas Portuguese
Means "St. Luke" in Portuguese.

Prudente Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
From the given name Prudente

Cavalheiro Portuguese
Variant of Cavaleiro.