TheNameDBVasconcellos
TopographicMeaning
One from Vasconia or the Basque region; a Basque person.
Etymology
From the Latin 'Vasconia' (the Basque country) combined with the Portuguese/Spanish locative suffix '-os'. The name originally denoted someone from or associated with the Basque region.
About the Vasconcellos Surname
A Portuguese and Spanish surname of Iberian origin denoting connection to the Basque region or Vasconia. The name is particularly common in Portugal and Brazil due to colonial history.
Distribution
Found primarily in Portugal, Spain, and Portuguese-speaking countries, particularly Brazil.
Notable Bearers
Cristóvão de Vasconcellos (Portuguese explorer), various Portuguese nobility