A History of Surnames

Pinterest Origin: Spanish Meaning: Zapata is a Spanish and Galician surname derived from an occupational name for someone who was a cobbler or shoemaker or who sold shoes, from Spanish zapato meaning "shoe" or "boot".

Pinterest Origin: Spanish, Portuguese Meaning: Taveras is a Spanish and Portuguese surname, the plural form of Tavera , a variant spelling of Tabera  which is the name of a town in Spain, or a variant of Tabeira , a town in Galicia. Variants : Tavera  Tabera  Tabeira  Taverez  Tabarez