Surnames of Portuguese Origin

1,074 surnames found of Portuguese origin

Silves
The surname Silves is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "silva," which means "forest" or "woods" in Portuguese. It is a locational surname, indicating that the original bearer of th......
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Silviera
The surname Silviera is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "silva," meaning "forest" or "woods" in Latin. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identif......
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Simantov
The surname Simantov is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew words "siman" meaning "sign" and "tov" meaning "good." It is a Jewish surname often associated with Sephardic Jews, particula......
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Simao
The surname Simao is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Simão, which is the Portuguese form of the name Simon. The name Simon is derived from the Hebrew name "Shim'on," meaning......
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Simoes
The surname Simoes is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the given name Simão, which is the Portuguese form of Simon. It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify th......
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Sines
The surname Sines is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "sinus," meaning "bay" or "inlet." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someone who liv......
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Siqueira
The surname Siqueira is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "siqueiro," meaning "sieve" or "strainer." It is believed to have originated as a nickname for someone who worked with siev......
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Soares
The surname Soares is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin personal name "Suarus," meaning "swineherd" or "pig-keeper." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally u......
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Sobral
The surname Sobral is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "sobra," meaning "surplus" or "excess." It is a locational surname, typically associated with the town of Sobral de Monte Agr......
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Sobrinho
The surname Sobrinho is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "sobrinho," which means "nephew" in English. It is a patronymic surname commonly used in Portuguese-speaking countries to d......
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Soito
The surname Soito is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "soito," which means "a small grove of trees" or "a small forest." It is a locational surname, indicating that the original be......
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Sousa
The surname Sousa is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "saxa" meaning "rock" or "stone." It is a locational surname typically associated with people who lived near or were fro......
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Souto
The surname Souto is of Galician and Portuguese origin, derived from the Galician word "souto" or the Portuguese word "souto," both meaning "grove" or "small forest." It is a toponymic surname, ind......
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Souza
The surname Souza is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "saxa" meaning "large stone" or "rock." It is a locational surname typically associated with people who lived near or wo......
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Suares
The surname Suares is of Spanish and Portuguese origin. It is derived from the medieval given name Suero, which itself is a variant of the name Suarius. The name Suarius is believed to have origina......
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Suliveres
The surname Suliveres is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the Latin word "silva" meaning "forest" or "woodland." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally given to someon......
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Sylva
The surname Sylva is of Portuguese and Spanish origin, derived from the Latin word "silva" meaning "forest" or "woodland." It is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearer lived near ......
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Taborda
The surname Taborda is of Spanish origin and is derived from the word "tabardo," which refers to a type of cloak or cape worn during the Middle Ages. The name likely originated as a nickname for so......
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Tapiero
The surname Tapiero is of Sephardic Jewish origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "tapiro," meaning "to heal" or "to cure." It is believed to have been a occupational name for someone involved ......
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Tava
The surname Tava is of Portuguese origin and is derived from the word "tava," which means "frying pan" in Portuguese. It is believed to have originated as an occupational surname for someone who wo......
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