I would like to know the nationalities and meanings for the last names of Saenz and Castillo??

Both are Latin names and could come from any number of countries. To find the exact nationality, you need to trace the person, and find where the ancestor came from.


Not ALL names have a "meaning"... a name is really nothing more than a form of a label. In medieval times, there were so few people that last names were not even needed. The custom of surnames simply came about as a way to sort out 500 Juans or Williams, so forth.

I would like to know the nationalities and meanings for the last names of Saenz and Castillo??
Both last names are spanish. Saenz is actually a spanish jewish last name. Many of the Saenz families left Spain due to the inquisition and migrated to northern Mexico. However, the spanish inquisition later arrived to Mexico too. This time, Saenz jews finally converted (most if not all of them..). Report Abuse

Reply:If you have your clarivoyancy turned on I'm sure you could decipher someone's nationality that way or if you know someone who can pull up legal records too. And another option is to ask the person too. I think the best way is to just ask the person...I'm not into breaking laws and invading someone's privacy and I certaintly don't believe in clarvoiants.








Finding the meaning of names...you could buy a book that covers the orgin and the meanings of names.





If I didn't answer your first part of your question then maybe you might need to educate yourself on the legal and dictionary based definitions of nationality. I know my race, ethnicity, and nationality are all from different continents...
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Reply:One way would be to go to the surname message boards at rootsweb.com. Post your question there.