Orozco Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Orozco last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Orozco last name
Meaning of the Orozco last name: from Orozko in Biscay. Orozco is a Basque surname from the valley of Orozko in Biscay, south of Bilbao. The last name moved from the Basque hills to Castile and reached New Spain early. Curiously, José Clemente Orozco painted some of the most famous murals of the Mexican Revolution in Guadalajara.
Arms associated with the Orozco name
Coats of arms associated with the Orozco surname crossed the Atlantic with Spanish heraldry, and their blazon reads the same in Mexico.
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Orozco name FAQ
What does the Orozco name mean?
From Orozko in Biscay. Common variants include Orosco, Orozko.
Where does the Orozco surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and the United States.
Is there a Orozco coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Orozco 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).