Where Does the Cueva Surname Come From?

Cueva belongs to the Cuevas family of names, which has Spanish roots. In origin, the name means “Caves”.

• Other spellings include De la Cueva.
• Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them.
• Without the “s” of Cuevas, Cueva is a simpler written form of the same name.

Heraldry and the Cueva name

There is no single Cueva family crest for every bearer. Herald Lab researches the arms historically associated with the name and explains whose they were. Research your Cueva family history with a full surname report and painted coat of arms.