Spanish (Philippines) Submitted Surnames

These names are a subset of Spanish names used more often in the Philippines. See also about Spanish names.
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Submitted names are contributed by users of this website. The accuracy of these name definitions cannot be guaranteed.
Advincula Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Advíncula primarily used in the Philippines.
Agoncillo Spanish (Philippines)
It is believed that the surname comes from an ancient Celtic settlement named Egon, whose ruins lie near the town of Agoncillo, La Rioja, Spain.
Aguinaldo Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Aguinaldo. A notable bearer was Emilio Aguinaldo (1869-1964), the first president of the Philippines.
Alegado Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish alegado meaning "alleged, claimed".
Alforque Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly from the name of a place called Alforque in Zaragoza province, Spain, meaning uncertain.
Almira Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Occupational surname meaning "admiral", referring to the highest rank in the navy, derived from the Spanish almirante meaning "admiral"
Amigable Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish amigable meaning "amicable".
Amparo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "protection, shelter, refuge" in Spanish. It is taken from the title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Amparo, meaning "Our Lady of Refuge".
Añonuevo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "New Year" in Spanish.
Anticristo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "antichrist" in Spanish.
Apacible Spanish (Philippines)
Means "peaceful" in Spanish. Galicano Apacible was a Filipino physician and politician who was the co-founder of La Solidaridad and the Nacionalista Party.
Apellido Spanish (Philippines)
This likely originated as a surname taken by people who didn't have a surname and wrote "Apellido" (the Spanish for surname) when filling in an official form.
Apilado Spanish (Philippines)
Means "stack, pile up."
Apostol Spanish (Philippines), Romanian
Means "apostle" in Romanian and is an unaccented form of Apóstol in Filipino.
Arcangel Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish arcángel meaning "archangel."
Arcilla Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish arcilla meaning "clay," derived via Latin from Greek ἄργιλλος (árgillos), ultimately from ἀργός (argós) meaning "white."
Arcillas Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish arcillas, the plural of arcilla meaning "clay" (see Arcilla).
Armada Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Taken directly from the Spanish word meaning "navy, fleet."
Asis Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Asís primarily used in the Philippines.
Asuncion Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Asunción, primarily used in the Philippines.
Austria Spanish (Philippines)
From the name of the European country, either as an ethnic name or a reference to the Austrian Habsburg dynasty, which ruled Spain in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Barrameda Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a habitational name for a person who lived in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Spain.
Bartolome Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Bartolomé primarily used in the Philippines.
Belleza Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish belleza "beauty".
Bermudez Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Bermúdez primarily used in the Philippines.
Blancaflor Spanish (Philippines)
Means "white flower," from the Spanish words blanca meaning "white" and flor meaning "flower."
Borromeo Spanish (Philippines)
Nickname derived from Italian buon romeo meaning "good pilgrim", from buono meaning "good" and Romeo meaning "pilgrim (to Rome)".
Buena Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good" in Spanish.
Buenafe Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good faith" in Spanish, from buena meaning "good" and fe meaning "faith".
Buenaflor Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good flower" in Spanish.
Buenaventura Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the given name Buenaventura.
Buenavista Spanish (Philippines)
Means "good view" in Spanish. This was likely a habitational name for any of the places in Spain named this.
Buendia Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Buendía primarily used in the Philippines.
Buensuceso Spanish (Philippines)
From a Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso, meaning "Our Lady of the Good Event," referring to the Purification of Mary and the Presentation of Jesus.
Cadiz Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Cádiz especially used in the Philippines.
Calado Portuguese, Spanish (Philippines)
Menas "silent, quiet" in Portuguese and "soaked drenched" in Spanish.
Cañete Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American)
Habitational name for a person from any of the places in Spain called Cañete, such as Cañete de las Torres (Seville), Cañete la Real (Málaga) and Cañete (Cuenca).
Castaña Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American)
From Spanish meaning "chestnut". Could be a nickname for someone having chestnut hair.
Cidro Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "citrus fruit". Possibly an occupational name for someone who sells or raise citrus fruits.
Competente Spanish (Philippines)
Means "competent" in Spanish.
Contemplacion Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish contemplación meaning "contemplation." ... [more]
Coronacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish coronación, meaning "coronation", referring to the idea that the Virgin Mother of God was physically crowned as Queen of Heaven after her Assumption.
Coronado Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic), Spanish (Philippines)
Means "crowned." This was possibly a nickname for one resembling a clergyman who has received the tonsure.
Corpuz Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Corpus primarily used in the Philippines.
Crisologo Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Crisólogo primarily used in the Philippines.
Cristobal Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Cristóbal primarily used in the Philippines.
De Asis Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of Assisi" in Spanish.
De Belen Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of Bethlehem" in Spanish.
Decena Spanish (Philippines)
From the Spanish word decena meaning "a set of ten".
De Guzman Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of De Guzmán primarily used in the Philippines.
De Jesus Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish (Philippines), American (Hispanic)
Means "of Jesus" in Portuguese. This is also an unaccented variant of De Jesús.
Dela Fuente Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De la Fuente primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Paz Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Paz primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Peña Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Peña primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Rosa Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Rosa primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Torre Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Torre primarily used in the Philippines.
Dela Vega Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De La Vega primarily used in the Philippines.
De Leon Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of De León primarily used in the Philippines.
Del Mundo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the World" in Spanish. A famous bearer of this name is Fe del Mundo, a Filipino pediatrician.
Delos Reyes Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of De Los Reyes primarily used in the Philippines.
Delos Santos Spanish (Philippines)
Variant De Los Santos primarily used in the Philippines.
Del Pilar Spanish (Philippines)
Means "of the Pilar" in Spanish.
Derecho Spanish (Philippines)
Means "straight" in Spanish. This surname is common in the Pnilippines
De San Jose Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Means "of Saint Joseph" in Spanish.
De Venecia Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone from the city of Venecia (Venice) in Italy.
De Vera Spanish (Philippines)
Referred to someone from the municipality of Vera in Spain.
Discipulo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish discípulo meaning "disciple."
Divina Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish divina meaning "divine, godlike".
Divinagracia Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Divine Grace" in Spanish.
Ejercito Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish ejército meaning "army". A notable bearer was Joseph Ejercito Estrada (1937-), the 13th president of the Philippines.
Endaya Spanish (Philippines)
Toponymic name from the town of Hendaye (called Hendaia in Basque) in France.
Falces Spanish (Philippines)
Falces is a town and municipality located in the province and autonomous community of Navarre, northern Spain. In Basque the town is called Faltzes. It has a population of around 2500 inhabitants. It is well known for the famous "encierro del pilon", which is a running of the bulls made even more dangerous due to it being run down a narrow road of a steep hill... [more]
Figuracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish figuración meaning "figuration."
Fronda Spanish (Philippines), Spanish
Means "frond, leafy branch" in Spanish.
Fundador Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "founder".
Garchitorena Spanish (Philippines)
From the Basque surname Gartxitorena meaning "the house of Garchot."
Gerundio Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly derived from the Spanish form of the English word gerund.
Glorioso Spanish (Philippines), Italian
Means "glorious" in Spanish and Italian.
Guevarra Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Guevara primarily used in the Philippines.
Hermosa Spanish (Philippines)
Means "beautiful" in Spanish.
Hermosisima Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish hermosísima meaning "most beautiful".
Hermoso Spanish (Philippines)
Means "handsome" in Spanish.
Hirundo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
From Latin hirundo, meaning "swallow".
Ignacio Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the given name Ignacio.
Illustrisimo Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Ilustrisimo. This spelling variation possibly came about from the influence of American surnames during the American occupation of the Philippines... [more]
Ilustrisimo Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish ilustrísimo meaning "most illustrious".
Jayme Spanish (Philippines)
From a variant of the given name Jaime 1.
Lachica Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish la chica meaning "the girl", either used as a nickname or a habitational name.
Legaspi Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Legazpi primarily used in the Philippines.
Llanes Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Likely denoted someone who came from the municipality of Llanes in Spain.
Madriaga Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Madariaga primarily used in the Philippines.
Millare Spanish (Philippines)
Possibly a variant of Millares.
Montehermoso Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone from the municipality of Montehermoso in the province of Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain.
Monterey Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish monte meaning "mountain" and rey meaning "king". (See Monterrey)
Montevirgen Spanish (Philippines)
From the Spanish title of the Virgin Mary, Nuestra Señora de Montevirgen, meaning "Our Lady of Mount Virgin," dedicated at the Convento de Montevirgen (Convent of Mount Virgin) in the municipality of Villalba de los Barros, located in Extremadura's Badajoz province in western Spain.
Negros Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish negro meaning "black". Named after an island in the Philippines.
Obligacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish obligación meaning "obligation."
Olorosisimo Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Derived from Spanish olorosísimo meaning "most fragrant".
Oloroso Spanish (Philippines)
Means "fragrant" or "sweet (having a pleasant smell)" in Spanish.
Oracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish oración meaning "sentence, prayer".
Palentinos Spanish (Philippines, Rare)
Plural form of Palentino which means a native of the province of Palencia in Spain.
Patrimonio Spanish (Philippines)
Means "patrimony" in Spanish.
Peñaflorida Spanish (Philippines)
"flowery cliff" in Spanish
Pepito Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Pepito.
Platon French, German, Romanian, Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Platon. Spanish variant of Pláton more common in the Philippines.
Purificacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purificación, meaning "purification," referring to the ritual purification of the Virgin Mary after her childbirth.
Purisima Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish purísima meaning "most pure."
Quebec Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for a person from the province of Quebec in Canada.
Querubín Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Either from the personal name Querubín, or a nickname from querubín "cherub".
Regalado Spanish, Spanish (Philippines), American (Hispanic)
Means "gifted", "pleasant", or "capable".
Regencia Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from the Latin adjective regens meaning "ruling, governing."
Relacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish relación meaning "relation."
Remedios Spanish (Philippines)
Means "remedies" in Spanish.
Resurreccion Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Resurrección primarily used in the Philippines.
Sabado Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish sábado meaning “Sabbath, Saturday”.
Saludo Spanish (Philippines)
From Spanish meaning "to greet".
Salvacion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish salvación meaning "salvation," referring to the saving of human beings from death and separation from God by Christ's death and resurrection.
San Agustin Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of San Agustín. This surname is also found in Guam.
San Antonio Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Anthony" in Spanish.
San Diego Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name from any of various places named San Diego, so named for a local shrine or church dedicated to Saint Didacus (San Diego).
San Gabriel Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Gabriel" in Spanish.
San Jose Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of San José primarily used in the Philippines.
San Pascual Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Pascal" in Spanish.
Santa Ana Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Santana primarily used in the Philippines.
Santa Maria Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Santamaría primarily used in the Philippines.
Santayana Spanish, Spanish (Philippines)
Spanish variant of Santana. This name was borne by the Spanish-American philosopher George Santayana (1863-1952).
Soliman Arabic, Spanish (Philippines)
From the given name Sulayman. Its usage in the Philippines comes from the Spanish form of the name, Solimán.
Sotto Spanish (Philippines)
Variant of Soto. This spelling variation arose during the American occupation of the Philippines, possibly by the influence of Italian American surnames.
Sto. Domingo Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Dominic" in Spanish.
Sto. Tomas Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Saint Thomas" in Spanish.
Tagle Spanish (Philippines)
Hispanicized form of Arabic Tagri meaning "frontier."
Tenerife Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Ténérife. Used primarily in the Philippines.
Transfiguracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish transfiguración meaning "transfiguration," referring to an event where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon a mountain.
Tulipan Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented form of Spanish Tulipán "Tulip".
Tuscano Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for a person from the province of Tuscany in Italy.
Veneracion Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Spanish veneración meaning "veneration."
Vergel De Dios Spanish (Philippines)
Means "garden of God" in Spanish.
Viernes Spanish (Philippines)
Means "Friday" in Spanish.
Villaflor Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villaflor in Castile-León, Spain.
Villafuerte Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villafuerte de Esgueva in the province of Valladolid, Castile and León, Spain.
Villagonzalo Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational for a person from the municipality of Villagonzalo in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain.
Villahermosa Spanish (Philippines)
Habitational name for any of the places in Spain with this name, such as Villahermosa del Campo, Villahermosa, and Villahermosa del Río.
Villamor Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality oF Villamor de los Escuderos in Castile-León, Spain.
Villareal Spanish (Philippines), Spanish (Latin American), American (Hispanic)
Variant of Villarreal primarily used in the Philippines and Columbia.
Villarin Spanish (Philippines)
Derived from Galician Villariño.
Villarosa Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted a person who came from the town of Villarosa in the province of Enna, Sicily, Italy.
Villavicencio Spanish (Latin American), Spanish (Philippines)
Denoted someone who came from the name of the municipality of Villavicencio de los Caballeros in Castile and León, Spain.
Ybanez Spanish (Philippines)
Unaccented variant of Ybañez.