Sosa Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Sosa last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Sosa last name
Meaning of the Sosa last name: "from Sousa" or "saltwort". Sosa is a Spanish surname, usually the Castilian form of Portuguese Sousa, from the river and lands of Sousa near Porto. It may also come from sosa, the saltwort plant. The last name is very common in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and the Dominican Republic.
Arms associated with the Sosa name
Spanish heraldry favours castles, towers and lions, the language of coats of arms associated with Sosa.
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Sosa name FAQ
What does the Sosa name mean?
"from Sousa" or "saltwort". Common variants include Sousa, Souza.
Where does the Sosa surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Argentina, Mexico and Dominican Republic.
Is there a Sosa coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Sosa 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).