Spanish (Mexican) Submitted Surnames

Abundis Spanish (Mexican)
The surname Abundis is patronymic from the Old Spanish personal name Abundio, ultimately from Latin abundus ‘abundant’, ‘plentiful’.

Aburto Basque, Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)
The surname Aburto is a topographic name from Basque aburto ‘place of kermes oaks’, from abur ‘kermes oak’ + the locative suffix -lo.

Aguayo Spanish (Mexican)

Alarid Spanish (Mexican)
(via Ancestry.com) perhaps from Catalan alarit 'outcry' (Castilian alarido). This name is not found in Catalonia, but is very common in Mexico.

Alavez Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Alaves primarily used in Mexico.

Alicon Spanish (Mexican)

Alirez Spanish (Mexican)
A protector. Rap. Loves all things Coral.

Analicia American (Hispanic), Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)

Anguino American, Spanish (Mexican)
Mexican-American last name

Angulo Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish: habitational name from Encima-Angulo in Burgos province.... [more]

Bardomiano Spanish (Mexican)

Beas Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish (common in Mexico): habitational name from any of the places in Andalusia named Beas.

Berchelt Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Burchell.

Berschelt Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Berchelt.

Bosquez Spanish (Mexican)

Bravo Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese
From a Spanish and Portuguese nickname for a fierce or violent man (from Spanish and Portuguese bravo "fierce, violent"). This surname was borne by Charles Bravo (1845-1876), a British lawyer and possible murder victim.

Cansino Spanish (Mexican)

Caravantes Spanish (Mexican)

Castrejon Spanish (Mexican)
Found on Ancestry.com

Charvel Spanish (Mexican)

Cristales Central American, Filipino, Spanish (Mexican, Rare), South American (Rare)
Plural form of Spanish cristal meaning "crystal."... [more]

De La Luz Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the Light" in Spanish.

De Los Ángeles Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
Means "of the Angels" in Spanish.

Del Rancho Spanish (Mexican)
Name given to a rancher or someone from a ranch.

Del Rayo Spanish (Mexican)
Means "of the lightning" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.

Esteria Filipino, Spanish (Mexican)

Firó Spanish (Mexican)

Galarraga Spanish, Spanish (Mexican)

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

Govea Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish form of Gouveia.

Guereca Spanish (Mexican)

Haro Spanish (Mexican)
Perhaps a shortened version of the name "de Haro"

Hawayek Spanish (Mexican, Rare), ? (Rare)

Heraldez Spanish (Mexican)
The surname is a variation of Hernando, given birth by an outlaw

Hipolito Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Mexican), Portuguese (Brazilian)
From the given name Hipólito.

Jassan Spanish (Mexican)

Kahlo Spanish (Mexican)

Leija Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning uncertain, but it might be a variant of Leixà.

Maawad Spanish (Mexican, Rare), Arabic (Rare, ?)

Manzano Spanish (Mexican)
Habitational name from any of various minor places named Manzano, or a topographic name for someone who lived by an apple tree or orchard, from Spanish manzano ‘apple tree’, Old Spanish maçano, from maçana ‘apple’, Late Latin (mala) Mattiana, a type of apple named in honor of the 1st century bc horticultural writer Gaius Matius.

Meseta Spanish (Mexican)
Meaning "plateau" in Spanish. Primarily used mostly in Mexico.

Palafox Spanish (Mexican)
From Palafolls, a Catalan place name.

Paras Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Parras.

Pedroza Spanish (Mexican)

Pinal Spanish (Mexican)
Variant of Piñal. This surname occurs more in Mexico.

Reynaga Spanish (Mexican)

Rialta Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Rufio Spanish (Mexican)

Servín Spanish (Mexican)

Tanajara Japanese (Hispanicized), Spanish (Mexican)
Hispanicized form of Tanahara.

Tristán Spanish (Mexican, Rare)
From the personal name Tristán.

Uranda Spanish (Mexican)

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

Yoami Spanish (Mexican, Rare)

Yris Spanish (Mexican)