Corral Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Corral last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Corral last name
Meaning of the Corral last name: "yard, enclosure". Corral is a Spanish surname for someone who lived by a corral, an enclosed yard for animals. The word may come from Latin currere, "to run". The last name is common in Castile and Galicia, and the plural Corrales in Andalusia.
Arms associated with the Corral name
Spanish heraldry loves canting arms that echo a name, a custom seen in coats of arms linked with Corral.
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Corral name FAQ
What does the Corral name mean?
"yard, enclosure". Common variants include Corrales, Del Corral.
Where does the Corral surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Argentina and the Philippines.
Is there a Corral coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Corral coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).