![]() Valenciano is derived from the city named ‘Valencia’. ![]() Baldo is derived from another German word Bald, meaning ‘brave’. Valdezĭerived from Old German word bald, Valdez means ‘son of Baldo’. Urias refers to ‘Yahweh is my light’ and is derived from the Hebrew name ‘Uriyah’. Urbanoĭerived from Latin name Urnabus, Urbano refers to a city-dweller. The surname is a habitational name from the city so named in Cáceres province. Trinidadĭerived from the Latin Trinitas, Trinidad means ‘son of the descendant of Trinidad’ or ‘holy trinity’. Toro is derived from Toro in Zamoro province. Toribio is a medieval personal name of two Spanish saints, St.Turibius of Astorga and St. Toledo refers to a city Toledo in central Spain. Tobar is derived from Toba or Tufa, meaning ‘porous volcanic rock’. Tinoco might have been derived from Tino, which means ‘intellect’ in Spanish. Tineo refers to a person belonging to a place called Tineo in Asturias province of Spain. The surname is of Greek origin and translated to ‘gift of God’. Talamentes refers to a person belonging to Talamantes in Zaragoza province of Spain. Tadeo is derived from the ancient Greek word Thaddaios, meaning ‘heart’. This occupational name for a swine herder it means ‘Son of Suero’. The surname Sotomayor is a habitational name from Pontevedra and Ourense provinces. Sevilla refers to the inhabitants of the city of Seville in Spain. Sarto in Latin means ‘mender’, hence refers to the occupation of a ‘tailor’. Santos means ‘saints’ or ‘pious person’ in Spanish. This popular surname translates to ‘Saint James’. Sanchezĭerived from the medieval name Sancho, Sanchez means ‘son of Sancho’ of Iberian origin. Salvo comes from the Latin word Salvus, which means ‘safe’. Salvadorĭerived from the Latin word Salvator, Salvador means ‘saviour’. Salasĭerived from Spanish, Salas refers to ‘a person who works at a manor house’. Rubio refers to people with blond hair or lightly-coloured hair. Rozario means ‘rosary beads’ or ‘prayer beads’. The surname Romero is a nickname-type of surname for a Roman or an Italian. Rojas refers to people with red complexion or red hair. Rodriguezĭerived from the Germanic name Roderick, Rodriquez refers to ‘son of Rodrigo’ and means ‘famous power’. Rivas is derived from the Latin word Ripa, which means ‘river bank’ or ‘someone staying near a river’. Reyesĭerived from Latin Regis, Reyes means ‘king’. Quijas is a habitational surname derived from the Cantabria province. Quijada refers to a person with a prominent jaw or ‘jawbone’. Quevedo refers to a place Casa de Quevedo in Albacete province. ![]() Puerta refers to ‘someone who lived near the gates of a town’. It refers to an inhabitant of Prado in Spain. Pintoĭerived from the name of a place Pinto in Madrid, Pinto means ‘painted’ or ‘ colourful’. The surname is a patronymic surname meaning ‘son of Pero or Pedro’. Padron refers to a town in the Galicia province of Spain. ![]() Pabloĭerived from the Latin word Paulus, Pablo refers to ‘small’ or ‘little’. Ortizĭerived from the Latin word Fortis, meaning ‘brave’, Ortiz means ‘son of Orti’. Ortega derives from a plant named Urtica, which is ‘nettle’ in Latin. This Spanish habitational name refers to ‘stand of elm trees’. It originates from Aragon kingdom of medieval Spain. This toponymic name means ‘place of olives’. Derived from France, it referred to a person who lived at the corner of a street or village. Ocon is a habitational surname for someone from the Ocon region in La Rioja Province. This habitational name refers to Ocana in the Toledo province of Spain. Nunez is derived from Latin Nunnus, meaning ‘tutor’. This comprehensive list of Spanish surnames are as fascinating as the country and should help you to draw out your own family tree. Popular Spanish last names can be descriptive, patronymic, matronymic, occupational, ornamental or refer to any particular profession and habitation, which becomes a part of a person’s family identity. Due to immigration and colonisation, about 20 per cent of the global population have Spanish surnames. ![]() In practice, they mostly use two surnames of their parents or grandparents varying as per the occasion and making them appear in a compound form that is not commonly seen in the Hispanic world. In traditional Spanish culture, an individual inherits the surname of the ancestors. Some Spanish surnames had Germanic roots that were introduced by the Visigoths during the 5 th to 7 th century while others have Latin origins. Spanish family names started being used in the medieval times to distinguish themselves from other races.
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