Portillo (surname)

Portillo (surname)

Portillo is a surname of Castilian origin, specifically San Vicente de la Barquera in Santander, Spain.

Portillo Literally means small port, From Latin Portus (Porto), A place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships.

hield of arms

Portillo's shield of arms is an open field of gold, at the center a watchtower made of stone, with three golden flags, at the side of tower two pine trees.

Popularity

Currently in Spain there are 6,554 persons using Portillo as last name. It is the 725th most common surname in Spain.

Persons named Portillo in Spain by province:

External links

* http://apellido.enfemenino.com/w/apellidos/apellido-portillo.html


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