Formoso Last Name Facts and Heraldry

Formoso appears in national name statistics on both sides of the Atlantic. Start with the most recent records and work back one generation at a time. We don't publish a meaning for Formoso without a reliable source. Our researchers work it out from the records of each family.

The Census Bureau's 2010 surname file lists Formoso with 707 bearers, at rank 32,524. Of these, 42% identified as Hispanic or Latino. Spanish register data show 2,077 residents carrying Formoso as first surname, and 2,019 as second surname.

Sharing the Formoso name is not the same as sharing a crest; arms were granted to individual families. For the full story, order the Formoso surname pack.