70 strange or curious surnames in Spanish

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

However, there are a large number of surnames that are not so common, some of them being strange to the majority of the population. Here we show you some of them, specifically 70 strange or curious surnames in Spanish.

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Rare surnames in Spanish

The surname of a person can have very ancient origins, some of them starting from words known even today. Some surnames originated from the profession of their first bearers, the product of said trade or different qualities, statuses, 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 the fewest holders in this country, with very few people currently on the census with this surname.

2. Sorní

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

3. Heron

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

4. Sandemetrio

Being probably originated from the martyr San Demetrio, the holders of this surname have a great presence in the Valencian community.

5. Urriaga

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

6. Bonachera

Who carry this surname they are scattered throughout the peninsular territory, being something more frequent in Barcelona and Almería

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. Cries

This surname derives from the verb proclaim, announce something publicly. Possibly it originates from the office of one of its first bearers.

9. Seasoning

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 kind of hearing impairment or disability.

11. Loved

In the case of the Enamorado surname, this is derived from the concept of falling in love, that is, from the quality of bonding emotionally and romantically with others.

12. Jalopy

Although the word junk as we use it today refers to something in poor condition, little useful and without value, also refers to a type of vessel used in the kitchen, this being probably the origin of this surname curious.

13. Snake

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

14. Bed

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

15. Wolf skin

Another rare last name, it may be due to hunting and tanning the skin of these animals.

16. Flat feet

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

17. Fork

This last name 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 type of anecdote that ended up generating a nickname.

18. Dolphin

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

19. Open chest

Some surnames refer to specific parts of the human anatomy. This is the case of Open Chest, very rare.

20. Alcoholic

A surname 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 ruling or judicial bodies. By extension, it is also understood as such a person who hurts others by 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

Although it is debated 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 he was little physically unattractive.

23. Llagaria

A rare surname, it is found especially in Valencia.

24. Cidoncha

Unusual surname that has holders especially in Extremadura.

25. Anacleto

The origin of this word can be found from the one who was pope during the 1st century, San Anacleto. The word itself derives from the Greek anakletos which implies the idea of ​​being requested or needed.

26. Parraverde

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

27. Nut

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

28. Nomdedeu

Rare surname that means name of God, in Catalan.

29. Old leg

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

30. Fragrance

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

31. Ariztimuño

Of Basque origin, most of those who own it live in Guipúzcoa or Navarra

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 highly debatable, and it is most likely that we are dealing with a variant of the French surname Barat. In their most remote origins they start from the Celtic term barad.

34. Good old

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

35. Crook

While the word crooked refers to a cane with a curved endThis surname is derived from the toponym of the Asturian population of Cayado.

36. Reserved

It arises from the adjective with which some individuals were nicknamed being silent and not very talkative. However, it tends to be considered but in general it is a derivation of the previous surname mentioned. This form is more common.

37. Hunter

Derived from the trade that gives it its 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 last name is very infrequent, being also one of the shortest.

40. Zas

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

41. Riven

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, with Mexico being the country where it is most prevalent.

43. Cosio

There are records of this surname during the Reconquest, 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 rare surname, of possible French origin. It may be related to the word beauty, an ancient term used to define beauty (currently beauty).

45. Slacker

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

46. Open leg

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

47. Garrison

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

48. Physical

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

49. Sacamoco

A rare surname, most likely originating from a nickname assigned to someone.

50. Lucid

With around a score of people bearing this surname, we are facing another of the strangest. Although it may refer to lucidity or clarity of thought, it seems that this surname has Italian origins.

51. God

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

52. For today

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 answer that a tailor gave when he was asked when he would have an order ready.

53. Triumph

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

54. Of the cock

This 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 last name Elgueta. 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 that means brown / brown / brown.

57. Raga

The origin of this surname is discussed, proposing that it could have French origin and finding references to this surname in the battle of Lepanto. Although not very frequent, today 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. Pruñonosa

The origin of this surname is in the Lleida town of Prunyonosa, which receives its name from the presence of endrinales in the area (prunyoners in Catalan).

60. Fonollar

This curious surname is a rare form of other, Fenollar. The latter comes from the word fonoll, the Catalan term for fennel.

61. Lujan

Surname from the area of ​​Aragon and Castilla la Mancha.

62. Fajardo

A very old surname from Galicia and Asturias. Its meaning is unclear.

63. Coscojuela

A surname from the Sobrarbe area, in Aragon.

64. Funes

A surname of French origin with a presence in Spain.

65. Mantilla

Rare surname with origins in Cantabria.

66. Gallur

Surname of very rare toponymic origin. Its origins are in Aragon.

67. Melgar

The meaning of this rare Castilian surname refers to the melgas, grooves made in the earth to cultivate.

68. Longán

It is a rare surname in Spain, with origins in France, although it has been adapted to Spanish phonetics.

69. Ibars

Relatively uncommon Catalan surname in Spain.

70. Cedeño

Surname of little diffusion, appears in shields of the campaign of the Spanish reconquest.