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.
Definition of name. 1  1a : a word or phrase that constitutes the distinctive designation of a person or thing The boy's name is Brad.b : a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity. 2  2 : a descriptive often disparaging epithet called him names.