Restrepo
A Spanish-language surname from a place name in northern Spain, most famously carried by families from Colombia and other parts of Latin America.
The #4,759 most common surname in the United States (2010 Census) — about 1 in every 41,492 Americans shares it.
Etymology
Restrepo is a Spanish surname taken from a place name, ultimately referring to a settlement or locality in Spain. The name is generally linked with northern Spanish toponymy, and in surname use it marks someone who came from, or was associated with, that place. The exact place origin is not always spelled out in brief surname references, but the form is clearly locational rather than descriptive or occupational.
History
The surname is especially well known in Colombia, where it is common and has long been established. Like many Spanish surnames, it spread through migration from the Iberian Peninsula to the Americas in the colonial period. It is now most strongly associated with Colombian and wider Latin American family lines.
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Fun fact
Restrepo is one of the best-known Spanish surnames in Colombia and appears frequently in politics, sports, and the arts.