Prietos Coat of Arms and Surname Origin

Seen on a birth certificate or a ship's manifest, Prietos is usually a form of Prieto. At root, the name means “Dark-complexioned”. Prietos adds “s” to Prieto, a small change that appeared as the name was written down. Spellings drifted because names were written down by ear in parish books, tax rolls and passenger lists.

You may also find the name written Prieta and Preto.

A coat of arms belongs to a particular family line rather than to everyone named Prietos, so the heraldry linked to Prieto is a starting point, not an automatic right. For the full story, order the Prietos surname pack.