Sepúlveda Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Sepúlveda last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Sepúlveda last name
Meaning of the Sepúlveda last name: from Sepúlveda. Sepúlveda is a Spanish surname for a family from Sepúlveda, an old walled town on a rocky ridge above the Duratón gorge. Settlers carried this last name to Chile, Mexico and California. Curiously, the town's fuero of 1076, its charter of local laws, became a model for many towns in Castile.
Arms associated with the Sepúlveda name
Spanish heraldry often adds a bordure around the shield, and coats of arms associated with the Sepúlveda name share that style.
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Sepúlveda name FAQ
What does the Sepúlveda name mean?
From Sepúlveda. Common variants include Sepulveda.
Where does the Sepúlveda surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Argentina and the United States.
Is there a Sepúlveda coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Sepúlveda 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).