Canales Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Canales last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Canales last name
Meaning of the Canales last name: channels. Canales is a Spanish surname meaning "channels", from canal, for a family living by water channels or irrigation ditches, or from places such as Canales in Castile. Irrigation was vital in dry Spain. The last name is common in Mexico, Texas and Chile.
Arms associated with the Canales name
Spanish heraldry likes castles, lions and trees, and coats of arms associated with the Canales surname, each with its blazon, follow suit.
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Canales name FAQ
What does the Canales name mean?
Channels. Common variants include Canal, Canals.
Where does the Canales surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Chile.
Is there a Canales coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Canales coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, María Asunción Ribes & Antonio García, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).