This list includes 15 Spanish last names that start with T, from “Taboada” to “Téllez”. They include common patronymics, toponyms, and regional forms. People use this list for genealogy, naming characters, and cultural research.
Spanish last names that start with T are family names used across Spanish-speaking countries; many come from given names, places, or trades, reflecting local history; for example, “Téllez” shows a patronymic origin.
Below you’ll find the table with Surname, Meaning, and Notable people.
Surname: The family name shown as it appears; you use it to search, sort, and match entries quickly.
Meaning: Brief origin or translation of the name; you learn its linguistic roots or place-based origin at a glance.
Notable people: One or two examples with short descriptors; you spot historical or contemporary figures linked to each surname.
Spanish last names that start with T
| Surname | Meaning/Origin | Region/Country prevalence | Notable bearers (1–2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Torres | from towers; toponymic | Spain; Mexico; Latin America | Fernando Torres (1984, footballer) |
| Tello | patronymic from medieval given name Tello | Spain; Colombia; Latin America | Cristian Tello (1991, footballer) |
| Téllez | son of Tello (patronymic) | Spain; Mexico; Central America | Óscar Téllez (1976, footballer) |
| Treviño | from Treviño (place name) | Spain (Basque/Castile); Mexico | Jesse Treviño (1946, artist) |
| Trejo | toponymic or ancient local name | Mexico; USA (Hispanic communities); Spain | Danny Trejo (1944, actor) |
| Trujillo | from Trujillo (toponymic) | Spain; Latin America (notably Peru, Dominican Republic) | Rafael Trujillo (1891, dictator) |
| Tamayo | likely toponymic; Basque/Spanish roots | Mexico; Spain; Latin America | Rufino Tamayo (1899, painter) |
| Toledo | from Toledo (city name) | Spain; Peru; Latin America | Alejandro Toledo (1946, president) |
| Tejero | occupational: tile-maker or roofer | Spain | Antonio Tejero (1932, civil guard) |
| Trueba | Basque toponymic or river name | Spain (Basque/Cantabria); Latin America | Antonio Trueba (1819, writer) |
| Troncoso | from tronco ‘trunk’, likely occupational/place | Chile; Dominican Republic; Spain | Manuel Troncoso de la Concha (1878, politician) |
| Tobón | “Basque toponymic origin (adapted)” | Colombia (Antioquia) | Ricardo Tobón Restrepo (1951, archbishop) |
| Taboada | “Galician toponymic from Taboada” | Spain; Latin America (Galician diaspora) | Carlos Enrique Taboada (1929, filmmaker) |
| Tejada | “from place or from tejado ‘roof’ “ | Spain; Dominican Republic; Latin America | José Joaquín Tejada (1867, painter) |
| Trueba | “Basque toponymic or river name” | Spain (Basque/Cantabria); Latin America | David Trueba (1969, filmmaker) |
Descriptions
Torres
Extremely common Spanish surname meaning “towers”; many regional branches and variants like de Torres; frequent across Iberia and the Americas.
Tello
Medieval personal-name origin; short form Tello appears across Spain and former colonies; related patronymic Téllez.
Téllez
Classic Castilian patronymic with accent on the first syllable; common in Spain and Hispanic Americas; variant Tellez (without accent).
Treviño
Toponymic from a northern-Spain place; common in Mexico due to colonial-era migration; spelled Trevino without tilde in English contexts.
Trejo
Widespread in Mexico and U.S. Hispanic communities; short, memorable surname with varied regional spellings.
Trujillo
Place-derived surname from Extremadura; carried to the Americas early in colonization; historically prominent and sometimes notorious.
Tamayo
Common in Mexico and Spain; may have regional Basque links; notable in arts and public life.
Toledo
Toponymic surname from the historic Castilian city; appears throughout Spanish-speaking world as noble and common family name.
Tejero
Occupational surname from teja/tejado (tile/roof); concentrated in Spain and occasional in former colonies.
Trueba
Northern-Spanish/ Basque toponymic; several cultural figures and place-links; variant Truebas and compound forms occur.
Troncoso
Associated with wood-working or a place name; established in Caribbean and South America with notable political families.
Tobón
Prominent in Antioquia, Colombia; Basque-rooted name that became locally distinguished in business and church circles.
Taboada
Galician place-name surname; carried to the Americas by migrants; several cultural and political figures bear it.
Tejada
Widespread toponymic/occupational surname; common in Caribbean and mainland Latin America with colonial-era roots.
Trueba
Northern Iberian origin; seen in literature and film; variants and compound surnames derive from the river/place name.