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.
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
- Sergio Portillo, (born 1955), Venezuelan/American Painter and Sculptor
- Alfonso Portillo (born 1951), Guatemalan ex-president
- Alonso Hernández del Portillo, Spanish historian
- Blanca Portillo, Spanish actress
- César Portillo, Venezuelan basketball player
- Dick Portillo, American restaurateur
- Carlos Portillo, Church of the Nazarene
- Gabe Portillo, American musician
- Javier G. Portillo, Spanish footballer
- José López Portillo (1920-2004), former President of Mexico
- Lourdes Portillo, 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, footballer
- Pablo Portillo, Mexican singer
- Veronica Portillo, reality show contestant