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 (born 1992), Spanish footballer
- Alfonso Portillo (born 1951), Guatemalan ex-president
- Alonso Hernández del Portillo (1543–1624), Spanish historian
- Blanca Portillo (born 1963), Spanish actress
- Carlos Portillo (born 1975), Paraguayan political
- César Portillo (born 1968), Venezuelan basketball player
- Dick Portillo, founder of Portillo's Restaurants
- Gabe Portillo, American bass player for P.O.D
- Javier G. Portillo (born 1982), Spanish footballer
- José López Portillo (1920-2004), former President of Mexico
- Lourdes Portillo (born 1944), Chicana film-maker
- Luis Gabriel Portillo (1907-1993), Professor, politician, exile and writer
- Michael Portillo (born 1953), British television presenter, former politician
- Miguel Alfredo Portillo (born 1982), Argentine footballer
- Pablo Portillo (born 1984), Mexican singer
- Sergio Portillo (born 1955), Venezuelan/American Painter and Sculptor
- Veronica Portillo (born 1977), American reality show contestant
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