Surnames of Portuguese Origin

1,074 surnames found of Portuguese origin

Aires
The surname Aires is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "aires," which means "airs" or "breezes" in Portuguese. It is a surname that likely originated as a nickname for someone who w......
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Alameida
The surname Alameida is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the words "ala" meaning "wing" and "meida" meaning "cut" or "cleared." It is believed to have originated as a topographic or locatio......
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Albala
The surname Albala is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Ladino word "albala," meaning "white." It is believed to have been a nickname given to someone with fair or light-colored ha......
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Albarenga
The surname Albarenga is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "albergaria," which refers to an inn or a lodging house. It is believed that the surname was originally given to individua......
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Albernaz
The surname Albernaz is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name "Albernas," which itself is a variant of the Germanic name "Alberic." The name Alberic is composed of the elements "a......
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Albuquerque
The surname Albuquerque is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Arabic name "Al-Buquerque," meaning "the oak tree." It is believed to have been a toponymic surname, indicating that the orig......
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Alcina
The surname Alcina is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the medieval given name Alcinus, which itself originated from the Greek name Alkinoos. The name Alcina is associated with ......
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Aleixo
The surname Aleixo is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Alexius, which itself is derived from the Greek name Alexios, meaning "defender" or "helper." The surname Aleixo is the......
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Alencar
The surname Alencar is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the place name Alenquer, which is a town in Portugal. The name Alencar signifies someone who is from or associated with Alenquer....
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Alencastro
The surname Alencastro is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Alen," meaning "beyond" or "beyond the river," and "Castro," meaning "castle" or "fortress." The......
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Surnames of Portuguese Origin

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