Portillo (surname)
Portillo is a surname of Castilian origin, specifically San Vicente de la Barquera in Santander, Spain.
Portillo literally means "small port", from Latin portus.
In the UK, the most famous bearer of this surname is Michael Portillo, a British politician and broadcaster of Spanish, and Scottish descent.
Popularity
Currently in Spain there are 6,554 persons using Portillo as last name. It is the 725th most common surname in Spain.Persons named Portillo in Spain by province:
City Where Portillo is Common | By Region in Spain | Persons Named Portillo |
Málaga | 127° | 1 376 |
Guadalajara | 264° | 362 |
Sevilla | 556° | 696 |
Canarias | 770° | 366 |
Barcelona | 1 327° | 870 |
Baleares | 1 384° | 358 |
Madrid | 1 646° | 856 |
People with this name
- Álex Portillo, Spanish footballer
- Alfonso Portillo, Guatemalan ex-president
- Alonso Hernández del Portillo, Spanish historian
- Blanca Portillo, Spanish actress
- César Portillo, Venezuelan basketball player
- Dick Portillo, founder of Portillo's Restaurants
- Gabe Portillo, American bass player for P.O.D
- Javier G. Portillo, Spanish footballer
- José López Portillo, former President of Mexico
- Lourdes Portillo, Chicana film-maker
- Luis Gabriel Portillo, Professor, politician, exile and writer
- Michael Portillo, British television presenter, former politician
- Miguel Alfredo Portillo, Argentine footballer
- Pablo Portillo, Mexican singer
- Sergio Portillo, Venezuelan/American Painter and Sculptor
- Veronica Portillo, American reality show contestant