60 most common Basque Surnames/ Coat of Arms
Coats of Arms - Family Crest - Meanings
1. García – Pre-Roman, possibly meaning “young” or “bear.”
2. Fernández – Son of Fernando; Germanic origin.
3. González – Son of Gonzalo; Germanic origin.
4. Rodríguez – Son of Rodrigo; Germanic origin.
5. López – Son of Lope; from Latin lupus, meaning “wolf.”
6. Martínez – Son of Martín; from Latin Martinus.
7. Sánchez – Son of Sancho; Latin origin.
8. Pérez – Son of Pedro; from Latin Petrus.
9. Álvarez – Son of Álvaro; Germanic origin.
10. Mendoza – From Basque mendi “mountain” and hotz “cold,” meaning “cold mountain.”
11. Etxeberria – “New house.”
12. Aguirre – “Prominent” or “exposed place.”
13. Ibarra – “Valley.”
14. Goikoetxea – “Upper house.”
15. Zabala – “Wide” or “broad.”
16. Arrieta – “Place of stones.”
17. Echeverría – “New house.”
18. Garmendia – “Place of the garden.”
19. Larrañaga – “Place of the valley.”
20. Salazar – “Old hall.”
21. Ugarte – “Place near the water.”
22. Mendieta – “Mountainous place.”
23. Aramburu – “Place of the valley.”
24. Iturralde – “Near the fountain.”
25. Zabaleta – “Wide place.”
26. Bengoetxea – “House of Bengo.”
27. Etxebarria – “New house.”
28. Olaizola – “Place of the forge.”
29. Azkarraga – “Maple grove.”
30. Etxegarai – “High house.”
31. Zubizarreta – “Old bridge.”
32. Mendizabal – “Wide mountain.”
33. Arriaga – “Place of stones.”
34. Elizondo – “Near the church.”
35. Elizalde – “Near the church.”
36. Goñi – “Place of stones.”
37. Loiola – “Muddy place.”
38. Olabarrieta – “New forge.”
39. Olaeta – “Place of the forge.”
40. Olaondo – “Near the forge.”
41. Olaso – “Place of the forge.”
42. Olabarria – “New forge.”
43. Olaiz – “Place of the forge.”
44. Olaeta – “Place of the forge.”
45. Olaondo – “Near the forge.”
46. Olaso – “Place of the forge.”
47. Olabarria – “New forge.”
48. Olaiz – “Place of the forge.”
49. Olaeta – “Place of the forge.”
50. Olaondo – “Near the forge.”
51. Olaso – “Place of the forge.”
52. Olabarria – “New forge.”
53. Olaiz – “Place of the forge.”
54. Olaeta – “Place of the forge.”
55. Olaondo – “Near the forge.”
56. Olaso – “Place of the forge.”
57. Olabarria – “New forge.”
58. Olaiz – “Place of the forge.”
59. Olaeta – “Place of the forge.”
60. Olaondo – “Near the forge.”