About Diego
The surname Diego is of Spanish origin and is derived from the given name Diego, which itself is a Spanish form of the name James. The name James is derived from the Hebrew name Yaakov, meaning "supplanter" or "one who follows." Therefore, the surname Diego can be interpreted to mean "supplanter" or "follower."
The surname Diego is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Diego based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Diego is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Diego in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Diego using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.