The Pestano Family Name

Heraldry is personal: arms associated with the Pestana surname were borne by specific families, and sharing the name does not mean sharing the blazon.

Family name meaning

Pestano is a spelling of the Portuguese surname Pestana. The name is generally explained as “Eyelash”.

Records show Pestano as one of the forms Pestana took over time. The 2010 census count for Pestano in the United States was 339, good for rank 59,603. Spanish register data show 531 residents carrying Pestano as first surname, and 464 as second surname.

Get the complete Pestano report, with a museum-style coat of arms.