Lagunas
A Spanish surname most likely referring to someone who lived near lakes or marshy waters.
The #4,966 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 43,608 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lagunas is the plural form of Spanish laguna, meaning “lagoon,” “pool,” or “small lake.” The word goes back to Latin lacuna, “hollow,” “pit,” or “pool,” and in surname use it would originally have pointed to a person living near watery hollows or marshy ground. As with many Spanish surnames, the plural form may reflect a place-name or a family identified by a notable landscape feature.
History
This surname is found in Spanish-speaking communities, especially in Iberian and Latin American contexts. The excerpts supplied mention the name only incidentally, so they do not add much historical detail about its specific family history. The surname’s modern spread in the Americas likely reflects Spanish colonial-era migration and later movement within Spanish-speaking regions.
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Fun fact
Spanish laguna can mean a lagoon, but in older usage it could also refer more loosely to a lake, pool, or watery depression.
From the historical record
“Lagrange 99, 138, 357. Lagrue 670. ^Lagunas 440. Lagunas 364. Laharpe 658. Lahausen 511. *Lahe 511.”
— Die Personennamen, insbesondere die Familiennamen