Spanish Surnames Starting with A
44 surnames
Abascal
Priest's place
Acosta
Coast or hillside
Agramunt
From the town of Agramunt
Aguilar
Eagle's nest
Aguilera
Eagle nest
Aguirre
Prominent place
Alarcon
Sentinel or watchman
Alcala
The castle (Arabic)
Alcantara
The bridge (Arabic)
Aldecoa
Derived from Basque 'aldeko' meaning slope
Alegre
Cheerful
Alfarero
Potter
Algorta
From the town of Algorta in Vizcaya
Almansa
From the city of Almansa in Albacete
Almonte
The hill
Alonso
Noble and ready
Altamirano
High lookout
Alvarado
White field
Alvarez
Son of Alvaro
Amaya
High place
Amezaga
Place of oaks
Amoros
Loving or affectionate
Andrade
Path or trail
Anglade
From a place near an angle or corner
Angulo
Corner or angle
Antunez
Son of Antón
Aragon
From Aragon
Aramburu
From Basque 'aran' valley and 'buru' head
Aranguren
Valley of plums
Arce
Maple tree
Arechaga
Place of oak trees in Basque
Aristizabal
Oak wide
Arizmendi
Oak mountain
Armengol
Derived from Germanic Erminigild
Arriaga
Place of stones in Basque
Arriero
Muleteer
Arroyo
Stream or brook
Artigas
Place between oak trees
Astorga
From the city of Astorga in Leon
Avalos
From Ávalos
Avila
From Avila
Ayala
Hillside, slope
Aznar
From Basque 'azeri' meaning fox