Top 56 Catalan Last Names With Meanings
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Catalan originated from Occidental and Vulgate Latin. Catalan is an ancient language and is more established than Spanish. There are around 8,000,000 Catalan speakers on the planet. But you need not be a Catalan speaker to use the Catalan last names. Catalan surnames are unique and sound incredible and interesting.
You can also find Andorra's last names in this list. Andorra is a small self-ruling territory in the southern Pyrenees, between France and Spain, with an expected population of 70,000 people, the official language of the region is Catalan and French.
Popular/Common Catalan Last Names
Here we have presented you with various lists of Catalan surnames inspired by the Catalan culture and traditions.
1. Abelló (Catalan origin) means ‘bee' and is a nickname of 'Bella'; the name has been derived from the name of a Pyrenean god.
2. Agramunt (Catalan and Latin origin) means ‘mountain field.’
3. Albert (Catalan and German origin) means ‘noble’, ‘bright’ or ‘famous.’
4. Andreu (Ancient Greek) means ‘the one who is manly, strong, courageous or a warrior.’ It is the Catalan way to say 'Andrew.'
5. Bernat (French and Catalan origin) means ‘strong as a bear.’
6. Blanxart (Catalan origin) means ‘a Catalan form of Blanchard, inspired by French.’
7. Bosch (Catalan and Dutch origin) means ‘cognate of Bosco’ or ‘forest.’ It is one of the most common given names in the United States.
8. Bover (Anglo-Saxon and Catalan origin) means ‘ox-herd.’
9. Cardona (Catalan origin) means ‘a name of a town in Catalonia with an uncertain meaning’ The last name itself is a Cardona last name origin.
10. Castell (Catalan origin) means ‘to the castle.’
11. Costa (Latin origin) means ‘someone who lived on a slope or riverbank, or the coast.’ This surname is found to be very common in Spanish-speaking countries.
12. Ferrer (Latin origin) means ‘an occupational name of a blacksmith or a worker in iron.’
13. Grec (Roman origin) means ‘light.’
14. Jordà (Christian origin) means ‘to flow down.’
15. Martí (Italian origin) means ‘belonging to Mars.’
16. Mas (North German and Dutch origin) is a short form of Thomas.
17. Mata (Portuguese and Spanish origin) means ‘woods’, ‘shrubs’ or ‘reed mat.’
18. Mateu (Hebrew origin) means ‘gift of the lord.’ A derivative of Matthew.
19. Moles (English and Catalan origin) means ‘millstone’ or ‘mole.’
20. Noguera (Catalan origin) means ‘walnut tree'.’ The name also refers to someone who lives by a river called Noguera.
21. Oliver (Old French and Catalan origin) means ‘olives tree planter.’
22. Oriol (Catalan origin) means ‘golden’. This can actually be used as a first name,
23. Petit (Catalan origin) means ‘small’, or ‘little.’ The last name was perhaps used for a short, small person or to denote the younger two individuals.
24. Porra (Spanish origin) means ‘a club.’ The surname is generally used as a nickname.
25. Quintana (Spanish and Catalan origin) means ‘country house.’
26. Rey (Latin origin) means ‘king.’ The last name denotes someone who acted like a king.
27. Romà (Catalan origin) means ‘from Rome.'
28. Sala (Italian and Catalan origin) means ‘hall’ or ‘large room.’It is an occupational name for a worker at a manor house.
29. Tomàs (Biblical origin) means ‘twin.’
30. Tosel (Catalan origin) means ‘form of the name Tosi.’
31. Vilaró (Catalan origin) is a Catalant variant of 'Vilar.’
32. Vivas (Catalan origin) means ‘may you live.’ This last name was bestowed upon children to bring good luck.
Catalan Last Names From Famous/Notable People
The two last names allude to every one of the parental families. Generally, an individual's first family name is the father's first last name, while their subsequent family name is the mother's first last name. This is the reason that the Spanish Catalan family has two last names.
33. Abella (Catalan, Galician and Spanish origin) means ‘a feminine form of the Biblical name Abele.’ The last name is also kept as an occupational name for a beekeeper.
34. Almaguer (Arabic origin) means ‘red clay.’ It depicts that the name might have been originated from a region with the characteristics of red clay.
35. Alemany (Catalan origin) is an ethnic name for a German.
36. Anglada (Catalan origin) means ‘corner.’
37. Angles (Catalan origin) means ‘angel’ or ‘messenger.’
38. Arballo (Catalan origin) means ‘channel’’ or ‘groove.’ The last name is also for someone who lived by a ditch or channel.
39. Avella (Catalan origin) is a variant of 'Abella.’
40. Balaguer (Catalan origin) means ‘a name from Balaguer in Lleida province.’
41. Balles (Old French and Catalan origin) means ‘valley’, ‘slope’ or ‘a hill.’
42. Ballester (Catalan origin) means ‘maker of crossbows’ or ‘a soldier armed with a crossbow.’
43. Barbera (Catalan origin) means ‘barber's wife.’
44. Bartoli (Catalan origin) means ‘son of Talmay.’ The word Talmay refers to having many furrows.
45. Cardell (Gaelic and Catalan origin) means ‘high valor.’ This was often used for a family of knights.
46. Delmont (Catalan origin) means‘from the mountain.’
47. Juve (Catalan origin) means ‘a maker of yokes.’ This name is also used as an occupational name for an oxherd.
48. Marti (Catalan origin) means ‘to gleam.’
49. Oros (Spanish origin) means ‘gold.' The name is derived from the region Orozco in Bilbao in the Basque area, in the territory of Biscay.
50. Vives (Catalan origin) means ‘may you live.’
Rare Catalan Surnames
51. Formiguera (Catalan origin) means ‘anthill.’
52. Guardiola (Catalan origin) means ‘guard.’
53. Roques (Catalan origin) means ‘rock.’
54. Samaranch (Catalan origin) means ‘pivot.’
55. Salvo (Latin and Catalan origin) means ‘healthy.’
56. Santos (Latin and Catalan origin) means ‘saints’, or ‘pious person.’
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