Mexican Name Finder

Apellidos

Mexican last names starting with T

10 surnames beginning with T, 1 of them among the most common in Mexico. Each one shows what the name means, which language it was formed in, and how to say it.

SurnameMeaningBuilt fromTypeSay itHow common
Torrestowerstorre+-esFrom a placeTOH-restop 50
Trejofrom TrejoTrejo (place name in Asturias and Extremadura), etymology uncertainFrom a placeTREH-hohtop 200
Treviñothree boundariesLatin trifinium (meeting point of three territories), a town in BurgosFrom a placetreh-VEE-nyohregional
Tamezfrom TamésTamés (place name in Asturias), etymology uncertainFrom a placeTAH-mesregional
TunstoneYucatec tun (stone; also the 360-day year)IndigenousTOONregional
Tepetlhilltepētl (hill, mountain)IndigenousTEH-petlregional
Tecuanhueygreat wild beasttēcuāni+huēyiIndigenousteh-kwahn-WAYregional
Tlaxcaltecaperson from TlaxcalaTlaxcallān+-tēcatlIndigenoustlash-kahl-TEH-kahuncommon
Tepaleuncertainpossibly tepalli (?) with a Hispanized endingIndigenousteh-PAH-lehuncommon
Toxquiuncertainpossibly tōxcatl (dryness) or a personal nameIndigenousTOHS-keeuncommon

Browse all 140 surnames on the Mexican last names page, or see how the two-surname system works.