Padilla Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Padilla last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
Order your pack and our heraldry team researches and paints the Padilla coat of arms for you.
Meaning and origin of the Padilla last name
Meaning of the Padilla last name: "frying pan" or "from Padilla". Padilla is a Spanish surname from Padilla de Abajo or Padilla de Arriba in Burgos, or from padilla, "small frying pan, kiln". Juan de Padilla led the Comuneros revolt in 1520. The last name is very common in Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines.
Arms associated with the Padilla name
In Spain a coat of arms was often carved over the family house, and Padilla heraldry shares that habit.
Get your full Padilla family history
This is only a glimpse of the Padilla story. The full Padilla history report goes much deeper into where the name began, who carried it and how the family spread, and it comes with a museum-style painted Padilla coat of arms. Get the full Padilla report.
Padilla name FAQ
What does the Padilla name mean?
"frying pan" or "from Padilla". Common variants include Padila, Patilla.
Where does the Padilla surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and the Philippines.
Is there a Padilla coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Padilla 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).