Toledo Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Toledo last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Toledo last name
Meaning of the Toledo last name: "from Toledo". Toledo is a Spanish surname for someone from the city of Toledo, the old Visigothic capital on the Tagus, from Latin Toletum. Jewish families from Toledo carried the name abroad. The last name is common across Spain and Latin America, and Toledo in Ohio took the name.
Arms associated with the Toledo name
In Spain a coat of arms was often carved over the family house, and Toledo heraldry shares that habit.
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Toledo name FAQ
What does the Toledo name mean?
"from Toledo". Common variants include De Toledo, Toleda.
Where does the Toledo surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the Philippines and Brazil.
Is there a Toledo coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Toledo coat of arms in museum style, based on historic heraldry.
Sources: Roberto Faure, MarÃa Asunción Ribes & Antonio GarcÃa, Diccionario de apellidos españoles (Espasa, 2001); Dictionary of American Family Names (Oxford).