Zaragoza Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Zaragoza last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Zaragoza last name
Meaning of the Zaragoza last name: from Zaragoza. Zaragoza is a Spanish surname for a family from Zaragoza, the capital of Aragon on the Ebro, whose name goes back to Roman Caesaraugusta, named after the emperor Augustus. General Ignacio Zaragoza won the battle of Puebla in 1862, remembered on Cinco de Mayo, and the last name is common in Mexico.
Arms associated with the Zaragoza name
In Spain a coat of arms was tied to the family house, and heraldry associated with the Zaragoza surname follows that custom.
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Zaragoza name FAQ
What does the Zaragoza name mean?
From Zaragoza. Common variants include Saragossa, Zaragosa.
Where does the Zaragoza surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Zaragoza coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Zaragoza 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).