Portuguese Surnames Starting with M
52 surnames
Macario
Blessed or happy
Portugal
Macedo
Place of apple trees
Tras-os-Montes50K+
Machado
Axe or hatchet
Portugal and Brazil
Macieira
Apple tree
Portugal
Maciel
Lean or thin
Brazil
Mafra
From the town of Mafra
Portugal
Magalhaes
From the town of Magalhaes
Portugal and Brazil
Magriço
The lean or thin one from Trás-os-Montes
Trás-os-Montes500+
Maia
From the month of May
Portugal
Malheiro
Vineyard worker
Portugal
Malta
From the island of Malta
Portugal
Manoel
God is with us
Brazil
Maputo
From the city of Maputo
Lusophone World
Maracajá
From Tupi meaning wildcat
Brazil2K+
Marcal
Of Mars (warlike)
Portugal
Marinheiro
Sailor or mariner
Portugal
Marinho
Of the sea
Portugal
Marques
Son of Marco
Portugal and Brazil
Martins
Son of Martin
Portugal and Brazil
Mateus
Gift of God
Portugal
Matias
Gift of God
Portugal
Matos
Bushes or thickets
Portugal and Brazil
Mauricio
Moorish or dark
Brazil
Medeiros
Place of haystacks
Azores and Brazil
Meireles
Place of blackbirds
Portugal
Melgaco
From the town of Melgaco
Minho8K+
Melo
From the town of Melo
Portugal and Brazil
Mendes
Son of Mendo
Portugal and Brazil
Mexia
From the Meseta (plateau)
Portugal
Mindelo
From the city of Mindelo
Lusophone World
Mirandela
From Mirandela town meaning small lookout
Trás-os-Montes2K+
Mogadouro
From Mogadouro town meaning fortified place
Trás-os-Montes2K+
Moleiro
Miller
Portugal
Montanha
Mountain
Portugal
Monteiro
Hunter or mountain dweller
Portugal and Brazil
Montenegro
Black mountain
Lusophone World
Morais
Mulberry trees
Portugal and Brazil
Moreira
Mulberry tree
Portugal and Brazil
Morgado
First-born or heir
Portugal