Noriega Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Noriega last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Noriega last name
Meaning of the Noriega last name: from Noriega. Noriega is a Spanish surname from the Asturian place Noriega, a toponym older than Romance speech. The last name left Asturias for Castile and the Indies. Texan county rolls of the 1850s already print Noriega freeholders, so the Noriega surname stayed easy to spot in later indexes.
Arms associated with the Noriega name
In Spain a coat of arms was tied to the family house, and heraldry associated with the Noriega surname follows that custom.
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Noriega name FAQ
What does the Noriega name mean?
From Noriega. Common variants include Noriega.
Where does the Noriega surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Noriega coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Noriega 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).