Munguía Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Munguía last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Munguía last name
Meaning of the Munguía last name: from Mungia. Munguía is a Basque surname from Mungia in Biscay, a market town north of Bilbao. The last name spread to Mexico and Central America. A curious detail: in Basque spelling the town is written Mungia, while the older Spanish spelling kept the gu.
Arms associated with the Munguía name
Spanish heraldry often adds a bordure around the shield, and coats of arms associated with the Munguía name share that style.
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Munguía name FAQ
What does the Munguía name mean?
From Mungia. Common variants include Munguia, Mungia.
Where does the Munguía surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Mexico, the United States and Colombia.
Is there a Munguía coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Munguía 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).