Paços Last Name: Meaning and Heraldic Roots

It is easy to miss Paços in an index if you only search for Passos. In origin, the name means “Steps, passes”.

• You may also find the name written Passo.
• Before spelling was fixed, Passos was also written Paços.
• Local scribes, dialects and emigration all left their mark on how the name was written.

Family crest and blazon

Looking for a Paços coat of arms? Arms were granted to families, not to surnames, and our research shows which heraldic tradition fits yours. Get the complete Paços report, with a museum-style coat of arms.