Colombian surnames are part of the Hispanic roots of this Latin American nation The local aborigines were not in the habit of using a name that represented to the family and that was transmitted from generation to generation, which is why this became part of the life of Colombians after the Spanish conquest.
The list of the most frequent Colombian surnames
"Colombian nicknames are part of the ancestors and to differentiate them a particle was added indicating descent, for example, the Iberian suffixes ez, iz, oz, meant children of.To learn a little more about Colombian surnames, here is a list of the 100 most popular surnames in Colombia."
one. Shoe
Zapata could have come from someone who sold or made a very popular shoe in the Middle Ages that came down to the middle of the leg.
2. Salazar
It is made up of two Basque terms, 'sala' which means 'house or cabin' and 'zar' which translates as 'viejo', meaning 'old house'.
3. Kings
It is a surname that has three meanings: It could be that the person had the nickname of king, be an employee in the royal house or be born on Three Kings Day.
4. Ortega
The origin of this surname may arise from the word 'nettle', which is an urticaria plant that produces itching and burning in that area of the body that comes into contact with it.
5. Valencia
It comes from the Latin word 'valens' which translates as 'strong, he althy or brave'. It also refers to the name of some towns that were founded by the Romans who were called 'Courage'.
6. Gomez
It is one of the most common surnames in Colombia and means 'son of Gome' and its origin is German.
7. Arias
His name is derived from Ares, the Greek God of War. In the same way, it can come from Uriah, a very common name among the Jews.
8. Contreras
Surname that has three versions. It may derive from the Latin 'contraria' which means 'opposite' and comes from Contrebia, a name given by the Romans to various cities.
9. Jaramillo
There are two possible translations of this Colombian surname. From the Arabic 'carmac' which means 'all good' and others think that it comes from the Hebrew root 'JRM' which translates as 'dedicated or consecrated'.
10. Ospina
It is of Basque origin and means 'vinegar', it is used to designate people with a strong character.
eleven. Velez
Its origin is Basque and comes from the word 'vela or vele' which translates as 'raven', meaning 'son of the raven'.
12. Ruiz
It comes from the diminutive of the name Rodrigo which is 'Rui or Ruy' and means 'son of Rui'. He can equally be interpreted as the son of the one who is famous for being powerful or the son of the one who is rich in glory.
13. Blackberry
Surname that derives from the Latin 'morum', which refers to the fruit of the blackberry, likewise, it is believed that it comes from the color purple.
14. Herrera
It is a surname that refers to the profession or trade of blacksmithing and indicates that someone worked in this field.
fifteen. Cardenas
It is very common in Colombia, it comes from the Latin 'cardinus' whose meaning is 'bluish'. It was also widely used to indicate people who were born in Cárdenas, Spain.
16. Acevedo
Descends from the word 'holly' which is a thorny shrub, it was born in Portugal in honor of the parish of Azevedo.
17. Vine
Surname with endless origins, among which is the name of a vine that produces grapes and may come from the Gothic whose meaning is fenced.
18. Towers
It comes from the Latin 'turris' which was used to call defense buildings with several floors, very common in the Middle Ages and from there its name arose.
19. Velasquez
It is a surname that was derived from the name 'Velasco', but was also formed from two Basque terms: 'Vela or vele' which means 'crow' and '-sko' which translates as ' little'.
twenty. Bedoya
It is considered a surname that indicates a place, it originated from the Basque word 'bediona' which means 'of the grassland'.
twenty-one. Giraldo
This surname comes from the Teutonic name 'Gairhard' which translates as 'strong by his spear', other studies indicate that it originates from the word 'Gairald' which means 'noble spear'.
22. Vega
Its origin is Hispanic and derives from the word 'vaica or vega', a name given to fertile land for cultivation, likewise, it indicates a plain that is always humid.
23. Rodriguez
It is the most common surname in Colombia, its origin denotes the way the descendants of people with the name Rodrigo were called.
24. Lion
It is a Spanish surname that refers to the city and former Iberian kingdom of León.
25. Mejía
It comes from the old Spanish 'mexia' which means 'medicine'. However, some believe that it comes from the Hebrew 'mashiach' which means 'anointed'.
26. Marin
It is an occupational surname and derives from the trade of sailors.
27. Range
It is estimated that it comes from the Basque term arán which means 'valley', taking great force in Asturias, it arrived in Colombia with the arrival of the Europeans.
28. Carvajal
Its meaning refers to a group of oak trees or oak groves.
29. Fernandez
It is a surname that refers to Fernando's children, its Germanic origin and means brave traveler or brave pacifier.
30. Muñoz
Its origin dates back to 'Munio', a Roman name meaning 'to wall or strengthen'.
31. Florez or Flores
In Spanish it means 'flower or flowers' and is derived from the Latin 'florus'. It can also come from the Germanic 'fruela or froyla' which means 'son of the lord of these lands'.
32. Medina
Surname with Arabic roots and means 'city'.
33. Perez
It is a surname that is derived from the male name 'Petrus' in Latin, whose meaning is 'stone or rock'.
3. 4. Saw
Comes from the Latin 'serra' which translates as 'range or chain of mountains'. On the other hand, it means ‘working tool’.
35. Vasquez
Surname whose meaning is 'son of a Basque'.
36. Rivera
Refers to the shore of a river or small lake.
37. Jimenez
It comes from 'Maximinus', which was later renamed 'Ximeno' and then 'Ximénes'.
38. Quintero
Its origin derives from the Galician word 'quinteiro' which means 'patio or yard'. Refers to field workers known as quinteros.
39. Mendez
It comes from the Basque term 'Mendi' which means 'mountain'. It can also mean ‘he who repairs’.
40. Restrepo
It is associated with the name of the Spanish town Restrepo, it is made up of the Asturian word 'ristre' which means 'row' and 'pol' which means 'town'. As a whole it means a town ‘constituted by a row of houses’.
41. Acosta
It is a surname that denotes that someone came from or lived in a place near a lagoon, sea, river or lake.
42. Castro
It comes from the Latin word 'castrum' and its meaning is 'walled city, castle or fort'.
43. Hainaut
Originally it was written as 'Hainaut' and it was a Belgian surname. In addition to sharing a name with a medieval county, its meaning is 'the one who crosses the forest'.
44. Mendoza
It comes from the Basque language and is made up of two words: 'Mendi' which means 'mountain' and 'hotza' which means 'cold'.
Four. Five. Pain
It is a surname that denotes the name of a place because its meaning is rock or stone.
46. Sanchez
It comes from 'Sancus', a Roman god of Loy alty or Sancho, a very popular name in Spain during the Middle Ages.
47. Ramirez
Surname derived from the masculine name 'Ramiro' and by adding the suffix ez, it can mean 'brilliant warrior' or 'illustrious advisor'.
48. Beltran
It is a variant of the German 'Berhthramn' which is derived from 'Berth' which means 'famous or brilliant' and 'hraan' which means 'raven'.
49. Slim
It is a surname that arises as a physical nickname of its bearer.
fifty. Waiter
It comes from the French 'garçon' which means 'young servant or waiter'.
51. Ortiz
It comes from the Latin name 'Fortunio' which translates as 'lucky'. In Spain it was renamed 'Ortún'.
52. Rivers
It is a surname that refers to the geography of the place of origin of a person who lived near a river.
53. Vargas
It comes from the Cantabrian word 'varga' and which means 'cliff, hillside, slope, cabin or house'.
54. Uribe
It comes from the Basque language and is made up of 'uri' which means 'city, town or village' and 'behe or be' which means 'below'.
55. Lush
It is one of the most popular surnames in Colombia. Its origin is Spanish and it means 'brave'.
56. Suarez
Surname derived from the name 'Suaro' which means 'the shoemaker'.
57. Rosemary
Pilgrim trips to Rome were very important in the Middle Ages and this surname was born from there, since it means 'the one who has made a pilgrimage to Rome'.
58. Finch
It comes from the name of a very common bird in Asia, Europe and North Africa called chaffinch.
59. Trujillo
Surname of Spanish origin with Arabic and Latin influence, began as 'Turaca'.
60. Gil
Surname used by the children of the so-called Aegidius or Aegidius in Latin, its meaning is 'the protected or the protector'.
61. Agudel
It is a Latin word meaning 'sharp forest'. A French town called Agudelle was given this name and its inhabitants became known as Agudelo.
62. Barrier
It comes from the Celtic word 'bar' which means 'fence or fence of boards'.
63. Caicedo
It is derived from the Basque word 'Caicedo or kaizedo', whose meaning is 'oak forest'.
64. Londono
It comes from a term that refers to 'small pasture', in Spanish.
65. Diaz
Surname derived from the name 'Diego or Diago' and when the suffix -az is added, it acquires the meaning 'son of Diego'.
66. Escobar
It comes from the Latin 'scopa' which means 'brush, broom or sweeper'.
67. Member
This is how the collectors of fueros were known, that is, those who collected the taxes agreed in the Spanish laws in the Middle Ages.
68. Garcia
It is a Colombian surname that comes from the word 'hartz' or artz which means 'bear'.
69. Hernandez
It comes from the name 'Hernando or Fernando', the latter meaning 'bold traveler or adventurous traveler'.
70. Dark
It is derived from the word 'maurus' which refers to the demonym of 'Mauritania'. In the same way, it is a way of calling people with dark skin.
71. Silva
Latin word meaning 'forest or jungle', used to be used to name a place.
72. Corner
It is a surname used by people who lived or came from a place that had the word rincón, for example: Rincón de Olivedo in Spain.
73. Warrior
It was a nickname given to soldiers going to war, it later became a surname.
74. Avila
Name given to people who came from Ávila in Spain and meant 'mountain or mountain grown and high'.
75. Buitrago
Refers to some towns called Buitrago in Spain and the people who came from there.
76. Cardona
It is linked to the title of the nobility of Villa Cardona in Spain.
77. Frank
This name was given to those born in France and also to those in the military who did not serve a country or government permanently.
78. Gutierrez
It is a patronymic of 'Gutierre', its Spanish variant is 'W alter' which means 'mighty warrior'.
79. Red
Surname that refers to the color red and was applied to some place with reddish soils.
80. Cuts
It comes from the French term 'curteis' which translates as 'good manners, well educated or friendly'.
81. Duke
It is a surname that comes from the Spanish nobility and high aristocracy. It could have become a surname due to people who lived or worked in or near noble houses.
82. Orozco
It comes from Basque and is made up of three terms that together mean 'the one who comes from the plain to the mountain'.
83. Mosquera
It is derived from Galician and refers to the maple trees that in this language are called moscón, which is why Mosquera is a place covered with these trees.
84. Martinez
Indicates 'son of Martin', comes from 'Martinus' which means 'consecrated to the God Mars'.
85. Stolen
It is said to come from a nickname given to the illegitimate son of Queen Urraca I of León. Which was called 'Fernando el Hurtado'.
86. Arias
It is said to come from Are, the Greek god of War and from Uriah who is called Uriah in Hebrew.
87. Belt
Last name that designates workers in belt or strap factories.
88. Cross
It is a surname that comes from Spain and is derived from the word 'crux' and was given to people to pay homage to the death of Jesus crucified or to people close to or who lived near a cross.
89. Guzman
It comes from the German word and is made up of 'gut' which is 'good' and 'mann' which translates as 'man', together it is 'good man or good man'.
90. Bernal
Derived from 'Bernwald or Berwald' meaning 'ruling bear'.
91. Osorio
It comes from the Latin 'ursus' which means 'bear'.
92. Molina
Refers to the occupations of grain mill workers.
93. Morales
It is a surname that indicates the activity of the person who works in the blackberry harvest. Another reference indicates that they are sites occupied by the Moors or Muslims.
94. Castle
Surname that comes from the Latin 'castellum' which translated indicates 'castle'. It refers to very common buildings or forts in the Middle Ages.
95. Montoya
Derived from the Basque word 'montoia' which means 'pasture for cattle'.
96. Pineda
This is the name given to a place where there are many pine trees.
97. Bouquets
It is derived from the Latin word 'ramus' which refers to the secondary stem of a plant with leaves and flowers, likewise, it is said to a flower arrangement made for a celebration. It is believed to be a name given to children born on Palm Sunday.
98. Gonzalez
González can be spelled very popular in Spain by its suffix ez and Gonzales with the ending es, common in Portugal. In both cases it means 'son of Gonzalo' or 'son ready for battle'.
99. Calderon
Refers to people who had a job related to the manufacture, repair, or sales of cauldrons.
100. Alvarez
Surname of Nordic origin meaning 'son of Álvaro' and translates as 'guardian of everything'.