Portuguese Surnames Starting with C
58 surnames
Cabinda
From the Cabinda province
Lusophone World
Cabral
Place of goats
Portugal and Brazil
Cabreira
Place of goats
Portugal
Caiado
Whitewasher
Portugal
Caldas
Hot springs
Estremadura25K+
Caldeira
Cauldron maker
Portugal
Caldeirão
From the cauldron shaped valley
Algarve800+
Camara
Chamber or room
Madeira
Caminha
From the town of Caminha
Portugal
Camoes
From the place Camoes
Portugal
Candeias
Candlemas (feast day)
Portugal
Canelas
Cinnamon
Portugal
Canto
Corner or singing
Azores
Capistrano
From Capistrano
Various8K+
Caravela
Caravel (sailing ship)
Lusophone World
Cardeal
Cardinal (church rank)
Portugal
Cardim
Place of thistles
Portugal
Cardoso
Place of thistles
Portugal and Brazil
Carneiro
Place of sheep or shepherd
Portugal and Brazil
Carpinteiro
Carpenter
Portugal
Carreira
Road or pathway
Portugal
Carrilho
Small cart or cheek
Portugal
Carvalho
Oak tree
Portugal and Brazil
Cascais
From the town of Cascais
Portugal
Casimiro
Proclaimer of peace
Portugal
Castanheira
Chestnut tree
Portugal
Castelo
Castle
Portugal
Cedro
Cedar tree
Portugal
Cerdeira
Cherry tree place
Beira12K+
Cerveira
Place of deer
Portugal
Chacim
From Chacim village in Trás-os-Montes
Trás-os-Montes800+
Chagas
Wounds of Christ
Brazil
Chouriço
Sausage maker occupational name
Trás-os-Montes500+
Cipriano
From Cyprus
Portugal
Clemente
Merciful or gentle
Portugal
Coelho
Rabbit
Portugal and Brazil
Coimbra
From the city of Coimbra
Portugal