Machado is a surname of Portuguese origin meaning "axe" or "hatchet", with the surname attested as far back as the 2nd century. It is commonly found in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, Hispanic America, the Philippines, India, as well as former Portuguese colony of Macao in China and several former Portuguese territories in Africa. It is also attested among Sephardic Jews, while in Italy, the surname may be associated with Jewish heritage, particularly in Genova; Jews are attested in Genova since Roman times, and the surname is one of the most frequent found in documents from Genova's Synagogue. The Machados in India were populated after the conversion of Paravar race of Tuticorin to Catholicism by the Portuguese in the year 1532, a few years after they began trading in India.
Coelho is a Portuguese surname meaning "rabbit". Notable people with the surname include:
Ribeiro is a surname common in Galicia, Portugal and Brazil. It is also a wine-making region of Southeast central Galicia. In Portuguese, it literally means "small creek" or "by the river". In Galicia the surname was often Castilianized as Riveiro.
Morais or Moraes is a Portuguese surname.
Cordeiro is a Portuguese language surname. The equivalent in Spanish is Cordero. Notable people with the surname include:
Markovski or Markovsky is a Slavic masculine surname, its feminine counterpart is Markovska or Markovskaya. The surname may refer to:
Xavier is a Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Miranda is a Spanish, Portuguese, Sephardic Jewish, Italian and Maltese surname of Latin origin, meaning "worthy of admiration".
Amorim is a Portuguese surname. A habitational name from any of the various places named Amorim, originally (villa) Amorini, from the name of the estate owner.
Ferreira is a Portuguese and Galician toponymic surname, meaning "iron mine" and also the feminine of "blacksmith" ("ferreiro").
Villar is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Guerreiro is a Galician and Portuguese word for "warrior". It can be found as a surname in Portuguese-speaking countries.
Correa is a Spanish surname. Correa is found throughout the Iberian Peninsula. Correa means 'leather strap', 'belt', 'rein', 'shoelace', plural correas. Correa is from the Latin corrigia 'fastening', from corrigere 'to straighten', 'to correct'), applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker or seller of such articles. Correa is spelt Correia in Portuguese and Galician.
Campos is a surname of Spanish and Portuguese origin, meaning "Fields" in both languages. Notable people with the surname include:
Ruvalcaba is a Spanish surname. Notable people with the surname include:
Marrero is a Hispanic surname that may refer to
Portela is a surname of Iberian origin. Notable people with the name include:
Fraga is a surname of Portuguese and Spanish origin.
Ventura is an Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese surname. Notable people with the surname include:
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