About the Bustillo Surname
Families named Bustillo share their surname's story with Bustos, of which it is a variant. Its meaning, shared with Bustos, is “cattle pasture”.
- You may also find the name written Busto.
- Before spelling was standardised, one family could appear under several forms.
- Bustillo carries the diminutive ending -illo, so it began as a ‘little’ or affectionate form of Bustos.
Heraldry and the Bustillo name
Arms linked to Bustos and its spellings were granted to individual families; our heraldry team traces which line they belonged to. Want more than a summary? See the Bustillo family name pack.