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Portuguese Last Name Generator

Generate random Portuguese surnames with their meanings. Use the filters to match a first letter, length or rarity, then copy or save the ones you like.

Results (10)

  • Jesus

    From the name of Jesus, devotional

  • Mourinho

    Little Moor, a dark-skinned person

  • Amaral

    Habitational name, possibly place of bitter grapes

  • Bragança

    From the city of Bragança

  • Marçal

    From Latin Martialis, of Mars

  • Ribas

    Riverbanks, dweller by a river

  • Loureiro

    Laurel tree

  • Galvão

    From Gawain, or a Germanic name

  • Quaresma

    Lent, born during Lent

  • Murta

    Myrtle, dweller by myrtle bushes

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    Portuguese

    Portuguese surnames are shared across Portugal and Brazil. The most common are patronymics in -es (Fernandes, Gonçalves, Rodrigues), religious names (Santos, Cruz) and nature names (Silva means forest, Oliveira olive tree, Pereira pear tree). People usually carry two surnames, mother's then father's, with the father's last.

    In Portuguese the patronymic ends in -es (Rodrigues), in Spanish it ends in -ez (Rodríguez). Use that spelling difference to place a character. Brazilian characters often combine Portuguese, Italian, German or Japanese surnames.

    Popular Portuguese last names and meanings

    Surname Meaning
    Afonso From the given name Afonso, noble and ready
    Albuquerque Habitational name from Alburquerque, white oak
    Almeida From Arabic, the plateau
    Alves Son of Álvaro
    Amorim Habitational name from Minho
    Antunes Son of Antão
    Araújo Habitational name from Galicia
    Azevedo Place of holly trees
    Barbosa Habitational name, possibly from barba, beard, for a bushy place
    Barreto Cap, hat maker
    Bezerra Heifer, young cow
    Braga From the city of Braga
    Cardoso Place of thistles
    Carvalho Oak tree
    Castro Dweller near a castle or fort
    Cavalcante Brazilian spelling of Cavalcanti, horseman
    Coelho Rabbit
    Cordeiro Lamb, a shepherd
    Correia Leather strap, strap maker
    Costa Dweller on a slope or coast
    Cruz Cross
    Cunha Wedge, or a place name in northern Portugal
    Farias Brazilian spelling of Faria
    Fernandes Son of Fernando
    Ferreira Ironworks, blacksmith's forge
    Fonseca Dry spring
    Freitas Broken ground, rocky land
    Gomes Son of Gomes, from Gothic guma, man
    Gonçalves Son of Gonçalo
    Guedes Son of Guede, from Germanic
    Jesus From the name of Jesus, devotional
    Leal Loyal, faithful, a trustworthy person
    Lima From the River Lima
    Lopes Son of Lopo, wolf
    Machado Axe, woodcutter
    Marques Son of Marcos
    Martins Son of Martim
    Matias From the given name Matthias
    Matos Brushwood, scrubland
    Mendes Son of Mendo
    Monteiro Huntsman, forester
    Moreira Mulberry tree grove
    Moura Moorish woman, or a place name
    Neto Grandson, distinguishes from a grandfather
    Neves Snows, from Our Lady of the Snows
    Nunes Son of Nuno
    Oliveira Olive tree
    Pereira Pear tree
    Pinheiro Pine tree
    Pinto Painted, spotted, freckled
    Pires Son of Pero, Peter
    Prado Meadow, dweller by a meadow
    Queiroz Habitational name, variant of Queirós
    Ramos Branches, Palm Sunday
    Reis Kings, from Epiphany
    Rezende Brazilian spelling of Resende
    Ribeiro Dweller by a small river
    Rocha Dweller near a rock
    Rodrigues Son of Rodrigo
    Sales Habitational name, or from Saint Francis de Sales

    Frequently asked questions

    What is a Portuguese last name generator?

    A Portuguese last name generator suggests random Portuguese surnames so you can name a character, test a full name or explore a family heritage. This one holds 342 real names, each with its meaning, and lets you filter by first letter, last letter, length and popularity.

    How many Portuguese last names are in this generator?

    This origin currently has 342 curated surnames, each with a short meaning. New names are added over time.

    Can I get a Portuguese last name starting with a certain letter?

    Yes. Type a letter into the "Starts with" filter above. You can combine it with length and popularity filters.

    Are these real Portuguese surnames?

    Yes. Every name in this list is a real surname in use today, with its meaning taken from etymological records.

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