Lugo (surname)

Lugo is a Spanish surname named after the city of Lugo in Galicia, Spain. Also Hispanio Celto & Gaulish in orgin ancient Latin. Short for Lugotorix which means Light or Another name for Lughus

People with the surname de Lugo
These are patrilineal descendants of the original House of Lugo, a noble family in Lugo.
 * Álvaro Yáñez de Lugo, Spanish nobleman
 * Francisco de Lugo (conquistador) (d. 1532), Spanish conquistador, son of Álvaro
 * Alonso Fernández de Lugo (d. 1525), Spanish conquistador, great-nephew of Álvaro
 * Pedro Fernández de Lugo (1475–1536), Spanish nobleman, son of Alonso
 * Francisco Bahamonde de Lugo (d. 1574), Governor of Puerto Rico and Cartagena
 * Francisco de Lugo (1580–1652) Spanish Jesuit, theologician
 * John de Lugo (1583–1660), Spanish Jesuit, cardinal, brother of Francisco
 * Bernardo de Lugo, Spanish linguist, friar and writer from Nueva Granada
 * Carlos Benites Franquis de Lugo (1691–?), Spanish Governor of Texas
 * Ron de Lugo (1930–2020), American politician

People with the surname Lugo
The shortened form Lugo is likely a branch of the original de Lugo lineage, as in similar cases (e.g. Peña and de la Peña).
 * Alfonso Lugo (born 1978), Mexican singer, musician, broadcaster and record producer
 * Amador Lugo Guadarrama (1921–2002), Mexican artist
 * Cecilia Lugo (born 1955), Mexican dancer and choreographer
 * Fernando Lugo (born 1951), former president of Paraguay
 * José del Carmen Lugo (1831–c.1870), Southern California landowner
 * José Inocente Lugo (1871–1963), Mexican lawyer
 * Julio Lugo (1975–2021), Dominican baseball shortstop, brother of Ruddy
 * Matthew Lugo (born 2001), Puerto Rican baseball player
 * Pablo Lugo (born 1932), Puerto Rican boxer
 * Richard Lugo (born 1973), Venezuelan basketball player
 * Roberto Lugo (born 1981), American potter and social activist
 * Ruddy Lugo (born 1980), Dominican baseball pitcher, brother of Julio
 * Seth Lugo (born 1989), American baseball player