Ángeles Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Ángeles last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Ángeles last name
Meaning of the Ángeles last name: of the angels. Ángeles is a Spanish surname from de los Ángeles, 'of the angels', from a Marian shrine of that name. The last name is common in Mexico and the Philippines. A curious detail: a devotion name like this sometimes replaced a plainer origin.
Arms associated with the Ángeles name
Coats of arms associated with the Ángeles surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Ángeles name FAQ
What does the Ángeles name mean?
Of the angels. Common variants include Angeles.
Where does the Ángeles surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Ángeles coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Ángeles 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).