Pérez, or Perez as most commonly written in English, is a Castilian Spanish surname. Perez is also common in people of Sephardic Jewish descent and is the 4th most common surname in Israel, most common surname not of Hebrew origin and most common surname exclusive to a single Jewish ethnic division.
Pacheco is a noble lineage of Portuguese and Spanish origin. A Roman general called Vivio Pacieco, sent by Julius Caesar to fight in the Iberian peninsula, is one of the first persons recorded with this surname, which could translate to "Noble One".
Molina is a Spanish occupational surname. Molina is latin for 'mill' and is derived from another latin word, mola ('millstone'). The surname originated from the early Middle Ages, referring to a person who operates a mill or a millstone. Other Spanish surnames, like Molinero, have also originated in the work and management of a mill. Spanish municipalities like Molina de Segura (Murcia) or Molina de Aragón still nowadays include millstones or mill blades in their respective coats of arms.
Suárez is a common Spanish surname, widely spread throughout Latin America as a consequence of colonization. In origin it is a patronymic meaning "son of Suero" or "son of Soeiro". It is derived from the Latin name Suerius, meaning “Sugarman”. The surname originates to the province of Asturias in northwest Spain. This surname is most commonly found in Mexico, Spain, Cuba, and Argentina.
Fernández is a Spanish surname meaning "son of Fernando". The Germanic name that it derives from means "brave traveler." The Portuguese version of this surname is Fernandes. The Arabized version is Ibn Faranda and it was used by the Mozarabs and Muwallads in Al-Andalus. Fernandez was on the list of Officers and Sailors in the First Voyage of Columbus. The name is popular in Spanish speaking countries and former colonies. The Anglicization of this surname is Fernandez.
Guerra is a Portuguese, Spanish and Italian term meaning "war".
Ochoa is a Spanish surname of Basque origin common throughout Spain, France, the Americas, and the Philippines. It is a surname of patronymic origin; it was originally a given name in Medieval Spain.
Carvajal is a surname and place name of Spanish origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Orozco is of Spanish/Basque origin. Notable people with the surname include:
Hurtado is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Navarrete is a Spanish and Portuguese surname and a common family name in the Hispanic and Portuguese-speaking world.
Florez or Flórez is a Spanish surname. It is a variant of the surname Flores. Notable people with the surname include:
Mora is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Blanco is a surname of Spanish origin, meaning "white". Notable people with the surname include:
Salinas is a surname that originated in Spain. Notable people with the surname include:
Cordova or Córdova is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Gonzalo is a Spanish masculine given name.
Zúñiga is a Spanish surname originally from the Basque region of the country. Notable people with the surname include:
Herrera is a surname of Spanish origin, from the Latin word ferrāria, meaning "iron mine" or "iron works" and also the feminine of Latin ferrārius, "of or pertaining to iron"; or, alternatively, the feminine of Spanish herrero, which also gives the surname Herrero. Variants of the name include Errera, Ferrera and the less common Bherrera. Its equivalent in Portuguese and Galician is Ferreira. Also, because of Spanish naming customs, some people are listed here with their family name as their second-to-last name.
Vallejo is a common Spanish surname. Notable people with the name include:
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