Salcedo Surname Meaning & Origin
What the Salcedo last name means, where the surname began and how it spread.
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Meaning and origin of the Salcedo last name
Meaning of the Salcedo last name: willow grove. Salcedo is a Spanish surname from salce, "willow", for a family living by a willow grove, or from places called Salcedo in Álava, Burgos and Galicia. Explorer Juan de Salcedo helped found Spanish rule in the Philippines. The last name is common in Colombia and the Philippines.
Arms associated with the Salcedo name
Coats of arms associated with the Salcedo surname follow Spanish heraldry, each set out in a short blazon.
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Salcedo name FAQ
What does the Salcedo name mean?
Willow grove. Common variants include Saucedo, Salcido.
Where does the Salcedo surname come from?
It originates in Spain, and is also found in Colombia, the Philippines and Mexico.
Is there a Salcedo coat of arms?
Arms were granted to individuals rather than to everyone with a surname. Herald Lab paints a personalized Salcedo 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).