Gallego Surname: Origin and Coat of Arms
What does Gallego mean, and where does it come from? Here is a brief introduction.
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Origin of the Gallego name
Gallego means "Galician" in Spanish. It was an ethnic name given to someone who had come from Galicia, in north-west Spain, to another region. During the Reconquest many Galicians settled further south, which is why the surname is now common in Andalusia, Castile and Murcia.
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This overview covers the Gallego name in Spain. We also hold records of the name in other countries, such as Argentina, Mexico and Colombia; your full pack is researched for your family's country of origin.
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Gallego name FAQ
What does the Gallego name mean?
Galician. Common variants include Galego, Gallegos, Galiego.
Where does the Gallego surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Argentina, Mexico and Colombia.
Is there a Gallego coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals, not whole surnames, so there is no single Gallego crest. Herald Lab paints a personalized Gallego coat of arms based on historic heraldry.
Researched by Herald Lab Research Studio, since 1993. Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).