Torres, García, Hasbun? If you have any of these surnames, you could be descended from the Arabs

Torres, García, Hasbun? If you have any of these surnames, you could be descended from the Arabs





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Many of the most common surnames in Spain and Latin America have Arabic roots. Is yours one of them? Find out here.

The history of Spain is captivating due to the variety of cultures and peoples that have populated it over the centuries, and the  Arab influence with its surnames in the  Iberian Peninsula and Latin America left a deep mark on the  countries that were its colonies in the past.

The Moriscos, descendants of Spanish Muslims, were forced to convert to Catholicism or face expulsion after the Reconquista.

Their contribution to cultural and linguistic wealth has been significant, and their surnames continue to be a key element in the social fabric both in  Spain  and in many  Latin American countries.

According to the  MyHeritage blog  , after the Reconquista, the  Catholic Monarchs  forced Jews and Muslims  to  convert to  Christianity.  If they resisted, they would have to leave Spain.

Under this  threat , “many adapted their surnames or acquired new ones, using Castilian surnames, place names, flora, physical features or even a reduction of their  Arabic surname , depending on the tolerance that existed in that area,” the blog reports.

Surnames that indicate that your lineage is Arab

Below is a list of  surnames  of  Arabic origin  that are currently in use, according to data collected by the blog. 

B : Bandres, Barahona, Barjuan, Barroso, Benarrocha, Benarroch, Benavides, Benegas, Benjumea, Benjumeda, Bermejo, Bichara, Bitar, Bono, Buendia

C : Cabrero, Cattan, Castillo, Cebrian, Chacur, Chalhub, Chauriye, Chible, Chijany, Cid, Chocair, Cobaise, Cordobes, Cortés

D:  Dagach, Dahdal, De Sorbas, Derberian, Dib, Dip, Duk

E : Elias, the one from Ubeda, Eitit

F : Facuse, Fajuri, Farran, Feres, Fualuan

G : García, Galvez, Gazul, Gazules, Giacaman, Gidi, Granadino, Guerra

H : Haddad, Hamad, Hamdan, Hana, Herrera, Hasbun, Hawila, Hazbun, Hechem, Heleyley, Herrera, Hirmas

I:  Ideas

J : Jadue, Jaen, Jalifa, Jalilie, Jattar, Jorrat, Jose, Juriye, Jury

K : Kattan, Kurbag

L : Lahsen, Laibe, Lama, Lara, Latif, Leibe, Lucas

M : Majluf, Manoli, Manzur, Maraver, Martinez, Melej, Mendez, Mendoza, Miguel, Mohanna, Mohor, Molina, Morales, Moron, Muley, Murube, Muhy, Musalem

N : Nafel, Nazal, Nazer, Nebot, Nevot, Nicolas, Nustas

P : Paez, Palacios, Palomeque, Pascual, Perez, Pico, Pinto, Pomar, Ponce, Paluan

A : Rabah, Rahal, Rasi, Repeina, Rizik, Roelas, Rumie

S : Saade, Saadi, Sabag, Sabaj, Sabbag, Sabella, Sady, Sahlie, Saieh, Salama, Salame, Salas, Salem, Salipa, Salomon, Salvador, Sammur, Samur, Saporia, Seda, Seleibe, Sellan, Sfeir, Sordo, Solis, Sufan

T:  Tala, Tagie, Talhuk, Tame, Tamuz, Telchie, Torres

V : Velaxco, Valenciano, Venegas

And : Yagnam, Yamal, Yamblat, Yarur, Yeber, Yoma

Z : Zaid, Zalaquett, Zaror, Zegri, Zerene, Zgeib, Ziade.

 

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