The Peinado Last Name

Spelled Peinado, the surname still points back to Penteado. The name is usually explained as “Combed”. Records show Peinado as one of the forms Penteado took over time. Regional accents shaped spellings long before dictionaries fixed them. Other spellings include Penteada.

Spanish statistics put 12,091 people with Peinado in first position and 11,699 in second. Spaniards carry two surnames, one from each parent, which is why Peinado is counted in both positions. 270 people born in France between 1891 and 2000 carried the Peinado name at birth. Similar-sounding surnames on Herald Lab: Pinedo.

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Penteado surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon. For the full story, order the Peinado surname pack.