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Cavazos Surname Meaning & Origin

What the Cavazos last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.

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Meaning and origin of the Cavazos last name

Meaning of the Cavazos last name: from Cavazos / hollow. Cavazos is a Spanish surname well established in Nuevo León and north-eastern Mexico, likely from a place-name or a northern Iberian form. The last name is familiar across the American Southwest. Frontier parish books keep this surname easy to find in local searches.

Arms associated with the Cavazos name

Coats of arms associated with the Cavazos surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.

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Cavazos name FAQ

What does the Cavazos name mean?

From Cavazos / hollow. Common variants include Cabazos.

Where does the Cavazos surname come from?

It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.

Is there a Cavazos coat of arms?

Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Cavazos 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).