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.
name. n. 1. a word or term by which a person or thing is commonly and distinctively known. 2. mere outward appearance or form as opposed to fact (esp in the phrase in name): he was a ruler in name only.3. a word, title, or phrase descriptive of character, usually abusive or derogatory: to call a person names.ame. n. 1. a word or term by which a person or thing is commonly and distinctively known. 2. mere outward appearance or form as opposed to fact (esp in the phrase in name): he was a ruler in name only.