Macías Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Macías last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Macías last name
Meaning of the Macías last name: from the name Matías. Macías is a Spanish surname from an old Galician and Portuguese form of Matías, Matthias, from Hebrew "gift of God". The medieval poet Macías o Namorado became a legend of the faithful lover. The last name is common in Extremadura, Andalusia and Mexico.
Arms associated with the Macías name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Macías.
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Macías name FAQ
What does the Macías name mean?
from the name Matías. Common variants include Macia, Matías.
Where does the Macías surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Colombia and Venezuela.
Is there a Macías coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Macías 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).