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From a place surname · Basque

Orozco

"place of holly"

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oh-ROS-koh

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orotzholly, or a personal name+-koplace of

Meaning of the surname Orozco

Orozco is a Basque surname of the from a place type meaning "place of holly". It is one of the 200 most common surnames in Mexico. José Clemente Orozco, the muralist. Etymology uncertain.

About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or the popular reading is folk etymology. The page gives the best-supported explanation.

Taken from a town, region, or landscape feature in Spain, or later in Mexico: Castillo (castle), Rivera (riverbank), Navarro (from Navarre), Ibarra (Basque valley).

In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Orozco appears as either half of a pair: Orozco García, López Orozco. Read how the two-surname system works.

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