Ceballos Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ceballos last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ceballos last name
Meaning of the Ceballos last name: from Ceballos / onion grounds. Ceballos is a Spanish surname from Cantabrian places named Ceballos, tied to cebolla, "onion", for onion plots. The last name is strongest in northern Spain and Mexico. Cantabrian tax quittances of Philip III already name Ceballos payers, so the Ceballos surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.
Arms associated with the Ceballos name
Coats of arms associated with the Ceballos surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Ceballos name FAQ
What does the Ceballos name mean?
From Ceballos / onion grounds. Common variants include Cevallos, Zeballos.
Where does the Ceballos surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Ceballos coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ceballos coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, MarÃa Asunción Ribes & Antonio GarcÃa, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).