Portugal Family History
Portugal Name Meaning
Spanish Portuguese Catalan French English (Lincolnshire) and Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): ethnic name or habitational name for someone from Portugal or who had connections with Portugal. The name of the country derives from Late Latin Portucale originally denoting the district around Oporto (Portus Cales named with Latin portus ‘port harbor’ + Cales the ancient name of the city). In some cases the surname may be simply a nickname for someone who had business connections with Portugal. The English surname is a rare variant of Pettengill .
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022