70 weird or curious surnames in Spanish

April 23, 2024

García, González, Díaz, Rodríguez, Fernández, López ... most of the people who live in Spain know someone who is called this way, since it is about some of the most common surnames in this country.

However, there is a large number of surnames that are not so common, some of which are foreign to most of the population. Here we show some of them, specifically 70 Strange or curious surnames in Spanish .

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Sixty rare surnames in Spanish

The surname of a person can have very old origins, some of them starting from familiar words even today. Some surnames originated from the profession of their first carriers , the product of said office or different qualities, states, nicknames or adjectives used in antiquity to define a person. Below you can see about sixty of them.

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1. Zuzunaga

It is one of the surnames that apparently have less possessors in this country, having counted at present very few people with this surname.

2. Sorní

A very unusual surname, most of those who have it are from Catalonia or Valencia.

3. Heron

The owners of this unusual surname, which comes from the name of a bird, are scattered throughout Spain, especially in Zaragoza.

4. Sandemetrio

Being probably originated from the martyr San Demetrio, the possessors of this last name have great presence in the Valencian community.

5. Urriaga

Here we have one of the rare surnames of Basque origin, where most of those who wear it now live in Valencia.

6. Bonachera

Those who carry this surname They are scattered throughout the peninsular territory , being somewhat more frequent in Barcelona and Almeria

7. Vital

Although we all know the meaning of vital as that "energetic, full of life," the existence of this word as a surname is not as well known.

8. Pregonas

This surname derives from the verb pregonar, announcing something publicly. Possibly originates in the office of one of its first carriers.

9. Sazón

The word seasoning implies the idea of maturity, immediacy or opportunity.

10. Deaf

The origin of this surname is probably a nickname given to a person with some type of disability or hearing difficulty .

11. In love

In the case of the surname Enamorado, it is derived from the concept of falling in love, that is to say, the quality of bonding oneself affectively and romantically with others.

12. Cacharro

While the word pottery as we use it today refers to something in poor condition, unhelpful and worthless, it also refers to a type of vessel used in cooking, this being probably the origin of this curious surname.

13. Viper

It is not strange to find surnames based on the name of various animals. One not too frequent is the surname Viper.

14. Bed

This last name can have two possible origins. One of them may be the adoption of a nickname in individuals who manufacture beds. The other is derived from the Catalan term for leg, being likely that the presence of a malformation gave rise to a nickname that ended up becoming a surname.

15. Honeydew

Another unusual surname, may be due to hunting and tanning of the skin of these animals .

16. Flatfishes

This surname is probably the product of a nickname received by a person who presented this anatomical condition.

17. Fork

This surname refers to the kitchen utensil that most of us know. It could originate as a surname in people who made them or the occurrence of some kind of anecdote that would end up generating a nickname.

18. Dolphin

This rare surname, although it may seem derived from the animal, has its origin in the saints. Specifically San Delfín. Likewise, it is a derivation of the name of the city of Delphi.

19. Pechoopen

Some surnames refer to specific parts of the human anatomy. It is the case of Pechoabierto, very uncommon.

20. Alcoholado

Last name difficult to find today, this surname of Malaga origin seems to refer to the consumption of spirits.

21. Executioner

The word executioner refers to the person who executes the death sentences issued by the governing or judicial bodies. By extension, it is also understood as such that person who harms others manifesting a high level of cruelty. Possibly its use as a surname is due to the office of one of the first to carry it.

22. Ugly

While it is disputed whether the origin of this surname is Portuguese or Spanish, is based on the nickname imposed on the son of Gil Anes de Ataide due to the consideration that it was physically unattractive.

23. Llagaria

An unusual surname, is located especially in Valencia.

24. Cidoncha

Unusual name that has possessors especially in Extremadura.

25. Anacleto

The origin of this word can be found from the one who was Pope during the first century, San Anacleto. The word itself derives from the Greek anakletos that implies the idea of being requested or needed.

26. Parraverde

The origins of this surname, found especially in Zaragoza, are discussed. They can be found in the union of the Parra and Verde lineages, or in the addition of the green adjective to the surname for some reason.

27. Nuero

This surname is born from the masculinized term with which the couple of the offspring is designated (we say masculinized since while daughter-in-law exists, the word nuero is not accepted but the term to speak of the man who is a couple of the offspring is a son-in-law).

28. Nomdedeu

Strange surname meaning name of God, in Catalan.

29. New Leg

This surname is probably due to the adoption of a nickname towards someone with malformations. This last name has had a presence in territories such as the Canary Islands.

30. Perfume

The origin of this surname goes back very far in time, having records of people with him since the eleventh century . Probably derived from the occupation of one of its first carriers.

31. Ariztimuño

Of Basque origin, the majority of those who own it live in Guipúzcoa or Navarre

32. Arrubal

This surname comes from the place name of the city of the same name, in La Rioja.

33. Cheap

The origin of this surname is very debatable, being most likely that we are before a variant of the French Barat surname. In its most remote origins they start from the Celtic word barad.

34. Old Good

One of the most infrequent surnames, probably due to a nickname or nickname given to someone, whether in a positive way or as a joke.

35. Fell

While the word cayado refers to a cane with the curved end , this surname is derived from the place name of the Asturian population of Cayado.

36. Quiet

It arises from the adjective with which some individuals were nicknamed to be of silent mood and little talkative. However, it tends to be considered but in general it is a derivation of the aforementioned last name. This form is more frequent.

37. Hunter

Derived from the office that gives name, this surname is currently rare.

38. Alligators

One of the rare surnames arising from the place name of a Colombian population.

39. Without

This surname is very infrequent, being also one of the shortest.

40. Zas

This surname of Guipuzcoan origin, although not very frequent, has been part of several families.

41. Cracked

The origin of this surname may be due to the presence of wounds and scars that led to the creation of a nickname.

42. Chinchurreta

This surname of Basque origin is present not only in Spain, but has also been exported to Latin American lands, being Mexico the country where it is most prevalent.

43. Cosío

There are records of this surname during the Reconquista, specifically during the conquest of the Balearic Islands. Its origin is in the town of Cossío, in Cantabria, although it is of Italian origin.

44. Fermonsel

Is about another unusual surname, of possible French origin . It may be related to the word fermosura, an ancient term used to define the beautiful (currently beautiful).

45. Gandul

The word gandul refers to the property of being lazy and lazy. Probably its origin is in the adoption as a surname to a nickname or nickname.

46. Piernabierta

The presence of injuries and war wounds are also a frequent element in the formation of nicknames and surnames, as in this case.

47. Guarnido

Scattered throughout the Spanish geography and in other countries, mainly Spanish-speaking, this surname is not overly common within our borders. The word guarnido currently refers to being supplied (regardless of the type of supply we are talking about).

48. Physics

It is not very common to find surnames referring to scientific disciplines. In this case, you probably refer to some kind of medical professional, called physicists in ancient times.

49. Sacamoco

A not very common surname whose most probable origin is in a nickname assigned to someone.

50. Lucid

With about twenty people holding this name, we are facing another of the strangest. While it may refer to lucidity or clarity of thought, it seems that this name has Italian origins.

51. God

This last name exists, and although it does not seem too usual, the truth is that more than three thousand people with that surname are counted.

52. Parahoy

The last name Parahoy does not currently have many people who carry it. However, it is possible to find them both in Spain and in Latin America and the United States.Although it is a legend, it is said that this surname originated in the response given by a tailor when asked when he would have an order ready.

53. Triumph

Without a doubt, one of the most motivating rare surnames. In addition to highlighting its positive connotations , it is only carried by around eighteen people.

54. Of the Cock

This very unusual surname is also one of the least frequent. Of Italian origin. In our country it may also be due to a nickname derived from physiological elements or from animal husbandry.

55. Hergueta

It is generally considered a variant of the Elgueta surname. Its origin comes from the Basque word elgeta, which means "multitude of cultivated fields".

56. Bru

More frequent in Catalonia and Valencia, this surname comes from the word bru, a Catalan term meaning bruno / bruno / pardo.

57. Raga

The origin of this last name is discussed, proposing that it could have French origin and finding references of this last name in the battle of Lepanto. Although not very frequent, at present many of its carriers are originally from Valencia.

58. Cuñat

Uncommon, this Catalan surname comes from the term cunyat (brother-in-law in Catalan), which designates the brother of one of the members of a couple.

59. Wicked

The origin of this surname is found in the locality of Prunyonosa, which gets its name from the presence of endrinales in the area (prunyoners in Catalan).