Spanish Surnames: Meaning, Origin & Coat of Arms
97 common Spanish family names. Open a name to read its last name meaning, its surname origin and the heraldry associated with it.
- English405 surnames
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- Spanish97 surnames
- Polish78 surnames
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AguilarSpain
Place of eagles
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AlonsoSpain
From Alonso (Alfonso), "noble and ready"
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ÁlvarezSpain
Son of Álvaro
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AriasSpain
From the medieval given name Arias
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BenítezSpain
Son of Benito ("blessed")
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BlancoSpain
White, fair
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BravoSpain
Fierce, brave
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CaballeroSpain
Knight, horseman
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CabreraSpain
Place of goats
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CalvoSpain
Bald
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CamposSpain
Fields
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CanoSpain
White-haired
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CarmonaSpain
From Carmona (Seville)
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CarrascoSpain
Holm oak, scrubland
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CastilloSpain
Castle
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CastroSpain
Fort, fortified place
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CortésSpain
Courteous
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CrespoSpain
Curly-haired
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CruzSpain
Cross
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DelgadoSpain
Thin, slender
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DíazSpain
Son of Diego
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DíezSpain
Son of Diego
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DomínguezSpain
Son of Domingo
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DuránSpain
Enduring, steadfast
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EstebanSpain
Crown
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FernándezSpain
Son of Fernando
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FerrerSpain
Blacksmith
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FloresSpain
Flowers; son of Floro
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FuentesSpain
Springs
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GallegoSpain
Galician
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GarciaSpain
Debated; often linked to Basque "young"
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GarridoSpain
Handsome, elegant
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GilSpain
From Giles (Aegidius)
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GiménezSpain
Son of Gimeno
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GómezSpain
Son of Gome (man)
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GonzálezSpain
Son of Gonzalo
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GuerreroSpain
Warrior, soldier
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GutiérrezSpain
Son of Gutierre
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HernándezSpain
Son of Hernando (Fernando)
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HerreraSpain
Forge, ironworks
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HerreroSpain
Blacksmith
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HidalgoSpain
Nobleman, "son of something"
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IbáñezSpain
Son of Ibán (John)
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IglesiasSpain
Churches
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JiménezSpain
Son of Jimeno
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LeónSpain
From León; lion
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LópezSpain
Son of Lope, "wolf"
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LorenzoSpain
From Laurentum
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LozanoSpain
Lush, vigorous
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MarínSpain
Of the sea; from Marín
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MárquezSpain
Son of Marcos (Mark)
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MartínezSpain
Son of Martín
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MedinaSpain
City (Arabic madīna)
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MéndezSpain
Son of Mendo / Menendo
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MolinaSpain
Mill
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MonteroSpain
Huntsman
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MoraSpain
Mulberry; from Mora
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MoralesSpain
Mulberry trees
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MorenoSpain
Dark-haired or dark-complexioned
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MoyaSpain
From Moya (Cuenca)
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MuñozSpain
Son of Muño
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NavarroSpain
From Navarre
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NietoSpain
Grandson
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NúñezSpain
Son of Nuño
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OrtegaSpain
Nettle; grouse
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OrtizSpain
Son of Orti / Fortunio
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ParraSpain
Grapevine, trellis
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PascualSpain
Of Easter
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PastorSpain
Shepherd
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PeñaSpain
Rock, crag
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PérezSpain
Son of Pedro (Peter)
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PrietoSpain
Dark-complexioned
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RamírezSpain
Son of Ramiro
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RamosSpain
Branches; Palm Sunday
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ReyesSpain
Kings (Three Kings)
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RodríguezSpain
Son of Rodrigo, "famous ruler"
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RománSpain
Of Rome
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RomeroSpain
Pilgrim
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RubioSpain
Blond, fair-haired
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RuizSpain
Son of Ruy (Rodrigo)
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SáezSpain
Son of Sancho
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SánchezSpain
Son of Sancho
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SantanaSpain
Saint Anne
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SantiagoSpain
Saint James
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SantosSpain
Saints
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SanzSpain
Son of Sancho
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SerranoSpain
Highlander, from the sierra
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SolerSpain
House site, sunny ground
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SotoSpain
Grove, thicket
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SuárezSpain
Son of Suero
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TorresSpain
Towers
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VargasSpain
From Vargas (a hillside)
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VázquezSpain
Son of Vasco
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VegaSpain
Fertile plain
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VelascoSpain
Little crow
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VicenteSpain
Conquering
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VidalSpain
Of life, vital
Every surname can be researched, even if it isn't listed here.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Coats of arms were granted to individuals, not to everyone with a surname.