The various branches of this family are all of Spanish and Portuguese origin.

Predictably, most of these were religious-oriented pieces of Portuguese origin.

It is thought to be of Portuguese origin.

About 10% of last names in Gibraltar have Portuguese origin.

Of these, approximately one third are of Portuguese origin.

The first Europeans to arrive in the region were of Portuguese origin, during the 17th century.

It has been estimated that between 15% and 20% of Jersey's population are of Portuguese origin.

The third option was a white Brazilian female of distant Portuguese origin.

Subsequently they became exogamous and from this came the use of names based on Portuguese origin.

This lighthouse, of Portuguese origin, entered service in 1828.