Portuguese people are White/Southern European like the Spaniards, Italians, French and Romanians. Portugal could NEVER be considered Hispanic in modern age since the Iberian Peninsula was divided into 2 parts: Lusitania for Portugal and Hispania for Spain.
A surname is part of a personal name that is passed from either or both parents to their offspring. Customs on the format of surnames change from region to region and their use has changed over time. In most Western nations, the surname occurs at the end of a personal name, after a given name or names.
surâ¢name. 1. the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a given name; family name. 2. a name added to a person's name, as one indicating a circumstance of birth or some characteristic or achievement; epithet. 3. to give a surname to; call by a surname.. Also called: last name or second name a family name as opposed to a first or Christian name. 2. (formerly) a descriptive epithet attached to a person's name to denote a personal characteristic, profession, etc; nickname. vb. 3. (tr) to furnish with or call by a surname.