Altamira surname Altamirano surname Altuve.

Last names for spanish. It comes from the German name Gundisalv. When the parents also have compound names the surname passed down to the children would be the first one derived from the childrens. In general only the names of María and José are borrowed from the opposite sex.

Fernando is the Spanish form of Ferdinand which means brave traveler Gonzalez This is the second most popular Spanish surname in the world today. Note that as mentioned above Luis is not the Prime Ministers middle name but part of a full single given name José Luis. From the name of a place name near the town of Azpeitia in the Basque Country of Spain derived from Basque loi meaning mud.

For instance Juan or like the Spanish Prime Minister José Luis. Alvarado surname Álvarez surname Álvaro. In Portugal or Brazil that order is reversed.

Teresa is the name given at birth García is the family name from her father and Ramírez is the family name from her mother. Gund is German for war while the meaning of salv remains a mystery. From Spanish losa meaning tile slab.

See authoritative translations of Last name in Spanish with example sentences and audio pronunciations. Use the list below to find your last name and learn about its meaning and origins. Spanish names also may be gendered by way of spelling.

Take as an example the name of Teresa García Ramírez. In public records the name María is commonly abbreviated as Ma and the name José is commonly abbreviated as Jo. In Spanish cultures people either have one or two given names.