Lugo
A surname often tied to the Galician city of Lugo, or to Spanish place-names and derivatives from it.
The #913 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 8,146 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Lugo is most commonly understood as a locational surname from the city of Lugo in northwestern Spain, a very old Roman settlement. The place-name itself goes back to Latin Lucus Augusti, usually explained as 'Augustus's grove' or simply linked to a sacred grove. In Spanish surname use, Lugo can also be extended into related forms such as Lugor or Lugones in some reference traditions.
History
The surname is found in Spanish-speaking regions and in the wider Hispanic world as a habitational name for someone from Lugo or from a place called Lugo. Historical notes in older surname dictionaries also connect it with other Iberian place-names and derivative forms. The city of Lugo itself is important historically as a Roman and medieval bishopric, which helped keep the name visible in records.
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Fun fact
Lugo is one of the best-known Roman place-names in Galicia, and the city is famous for its intact Roman walls.
From the historical record
“{ohannes Crayk,./Qm»«r, 1379 : ibid lugo Farrour, 1379 : ibid. p. 40. Thoraas Farrour, 1379 : ibta. p. 41. William de Wistow, ftrrour^ 3 Edw. II : Freemen of York, i. 12. London. 6, 8 ; West Ridingr Court Dir.,”
— A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (alternate scan)Notable people named Lugo
- Fernando Lugo (b. 1951)
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