Alemán Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Alemán last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Alemán last name
Meaning of the Alemán last name: "a German". Alemán is a Spanish surname for a man from Germany, or someone who had lived or traded there. It is especially common in the Canary Islands and Andalusia. The last name crossed to the Americas, and Mateo Alemán wrote the picaresque novel Guzmán de Alfarache.
Arms associated with the Alemán name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Alemán.
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Alemán name FAQ
What does the Alemán name mean?
"a German". Common variants include Aleman, Alamán.
Where does the Alemán surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, Cuba and Colombia.
Is there a Alemán coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Alemán 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).