In every Spanish-speaking country there are surnames that we have all heard many times Pérez, López, García or Hernández, among others, are Very common in Spain and Latin America. However, everywhere there are some that are totally out of the norm and even sound very strange to us.
Last names have different origins. Sometimes they come from trades, place names, nicknames or originally belonged to another language, and in other cases they have even evolved into another surname. But be that as it may, in Spain and Latin America there are rare surnames because of how uncommon they are.
Meet the 50 rarest surnames in all of Spain and Latin America
There are different reasons why there are very common surnames and others that are very rare In some regions of the world the surnames corresponded to the trade of the patriarch, and there was also a lot of migration by certain populations. On the contrary, there were surnames that always stayed in their area of origin.
For these and other reasons, there are some very popular surnames and others from which it is not known where they come from. In this list of rare surnames from Spain and Latin America you can find some with very strange phonetics. Others have their origins in languages other than Spanish, while there are also some whose origin is unknown.
one. Anacleto
Anacleto is one of the rare last names out there. In some areas of Latin America it can be used as a given name, but as a surname it is even more strange.
2. Doqueresama
Doqueresama is registered as a rare surname in Colombia, although it is widespread throughout Latin America.
3. Chinchurreta
This surname is rare, especially in countries like Spain, because in Mexico it has a certain frequency.
4. Cuñat
It comes from “cunyat” which means brother-in-law in Catalan. For someone who doesn't speak Catalan it's a last name, it's very rare.
5. Zuzunaga
This surname is very rare to hear in Spain, and in Latin America it is almost non-existent.
6. Zafirekudo
One of the rarest surnames found in Colombia. It is unknown if it may exist in more countries.
7. Bonachera
Although there are few people with this last name, those who bear it are located mainly in Barcelona and Almería.
8. Pichilengue
The origin of this surname is unknown. You can find some people with it in Spain and Latin America, being more common to find it in Colombia than anywhere else..
9. Seasoning
The Sazón surname is certainly unusual. Actually, this word exists in the dictionary, and it refers to the maturity of a person.
10. Cabrol
This surname is considered rare, although it can be found with considerable frequency in Argentina.
eleven. Llactacondor
A surname that, in addition to being rare, can be difficult to pronounce. It is among the rarest in Colombia.
12. Wolf skin
Perhaps this surname is due to the trade of some ancestor. However, today it is a rare surname.
13. Tired
Although this surname can be found in some regions of Spain, it is still a very unusual surname.
14. Jalopy
This surname can be found in some Latin American countries, although in a very uncommon way.
fifteen. Beehive
Colmenarejo is a municipality in Madrid, but some people also have it as a last name.
16. Fork
This last name is certainly weird; a fork is a common kitchen utensil and it's hard to imagine someone calling themselves that.
17. Executioner
The origin of the word is known to all. Few people have the surname "executioner" so it is a rare surname.
18. Espallargas
This surname can be found more easily in Spain. In Latin America it is much rarer.
19. Apple
Although it refers to the fruit and is a common word, as a last name it is rare to find someone who carries it.
twenty. Patch
Pache is a typical Guatemalan dish. Some people have the last name “Pache”, but in reality it is rare to find it in Spain and Latin America.
twenty-one. Llagaria
A surname that can be found in Valencia, but actually it is a really unusual surname even there.
22. Ariztimuño
This Basque surname can be found most often in Navarra, but some people in Latin America also have this surname.
23. Quindos
Its origin is unknown, which makes this surname even rarer. Some people in Mexico and Argentina have it.
24. Rost
"It is German, rost means rust, and it is a surname found in Spain and some Latin American countries."
25. Sagarminaga
This surname was very common in the 17th century in Spain, however today it is a rare surname.
26. Sanlés
The origin of this surname is unknown, but some people in Mexico call themselves that name.
27. Arrubal
Arrubal is a city in La Rioja, and some people take it as a surname, especially in Spain.
28. Alligators
In Colombia there is a city with this name, and some people in the country and Latin America take it as a last name.
29. Slacker
This word refers to a lazy person. Some people take it as a last name, although it is very rare to find it.
30. Tallefero
This surname is registered as one of the rarest and most uncommon in Colombia.
31. God
As incredible as it may seem, God is a last name. In some regions of Spain you can find people with this rare surname, but in Latin America it is much more rare.
32. Tarraque
In all of Spain there are 21 people registered with the surname Tarraque. Undoubtedly one of the rarest in the country.
33. Usana
This surname is very difficult to find. It is said that between Spain and Latin America there are only 50 people with the surname Usana.
3. 4. Sparky
It is a rare surname in Spain and Latin America, although it sounds very funny.
35. Hergueta
It is believed that Hergueta is a surname that derives from Elgueta. It means “multiple cultivated fields”.
36. Call
Fenollar is a slightly more common last name. It comes from the Catalan word fonoll, which means fennel.
37. Kermes nut
This surname can be found in Aragon, but there are very few people in the world registered with this surname.
38. Yus
The “yus” are letters of the Slavic alphabet. It is a very rare surname to find in Spanish-speaking countries.
39. Zuaso
Zuaso is a surname most frequently found in Peru, but very few people call themselves that way.
40. Cidoncha
Cidoncha can be found in some regions of Catalonia. In Latin America rare to find.
41. Atela
Atela is of Spanish origin, and although throughout history there are many people who have carried this surname, today it is a rare surname.
42. Cheap
This very common word is rare as a last name. Undoubtedly a rather surprising name.
43. Beach
This surname is more common to find in Argentina, although it is still a very strange surname.
44. Cals
A word whose origin is unknown, but some people bear this surname in different parts of the world.
Four. Five. Colin
This surname is difficult to find in Spain, although in some Latin American countries it is not that uncommon.
46. Disp
This surname appears to be of English origin; In Spain and Latin America there are very few people with this last name.
47. Riven
The surname Rajado seems to have its origin in some nickname. It is rare, but some people take it as a last name.
48. Stulte
It is not known if this surname comes from the word stupid, but some people take it by surname.
49. Fornatene
There are less than 100 people registered in the world with this last name. Undoubtedly one of the rarest on the list.
fifty. Strawberry
Frechilla is a surname whose origin is unknown. It is more frequent in some South American countries, but it is still a very rare surname.