Meaning of the surname Quintero
Quintero is a Spanish surname of the from a trade type meaning "tenant farmer". It is one of the 200 most common surnames in Mexico.
Named for the ancestor's work: Guerrero (warrior), Herrera (ironworker's forge), Zapata (shoemaker), Escudero (shield-bearer).
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Quintero appears as either half of a pair: Quintero García, López Quintero. Read how the two-surname system works.