Abascal is a Spanish surname, derived from the village of Abascal de Lemos in the municipality of
Arredondo in
Cantabria, Spain.
[https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=abascal ] The name of the village, in turn, has
Basque roots and is composed of two words meaning "priest" (''abas'') and "street" (''kale'').
Notable people with the surname include:
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Adriana Abascal (born 1970), Mexican model
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Alejandro Abascal
Alejandro Abascal García (born 15 July 1952) is a Spanish sailor and Olympic champion. He competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and won a gold medal in the Flying Dutchman class, together with Miguel Noguer. This was Spain's third Olymp ...
(born 1952), Spanish sailor
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Amelia Abascal
Amelia Abascal Gómez (born 1920) was a Spanish-born Mexican painter, sculptor, and ceramist.
Life and career
Abascal was born in Madrid, Spain in 1920. She was primarily a self-taught artist. After arriving in Mexico in 1940 at the age of ...
(1923-?), Mexican painter, sculptor and ceramist
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Carlos Abascal (1949-2008), Mexican secretary of state
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Francis Abascal (born 1966), Spanish former footballer
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Gonzalo Abascal (born 1990), Chilean footballer
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Graciela Abascal
Graciela Abascal Compean (March 21, 1939 - August 7, 2020) was a Mexican painter.
Life
Born in Mexico City, Abascal studied in her native city at the Universidad Iberoamericana for three years; she spent ten years studying painting with Jos� ...
(1939-2020), Mexican artist
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Guille Abascal
Guillermo "Guille" Abascal Pérez (born 13 April 1989) is a Spanish professional football manager and former player who currently manages Russian club Spartak Moscow.
Having ended his professional career at 19 after being on the books of Barcel ...
(born 1989), Spanish footballer and manager
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José Fernando de Abascal y Sousa (1743–1821), Spanish viceroy of Peru
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José Manuel Abascal
José Manuel Abascal Gómez (born 17 March 1958) is a former Spanish 1500 metres runner. He was born in Alceda, Cantabria. In 1982 he got the silver medal at the European Indoor Championship in 1500 m and the bronze medal in the same ...
(born 1958), Spanish runner
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Mar Abascal (born 1980), Spanish television actress
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Marco Abascal (born 1960), Chilean footballer
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Nati Abascal (born 1943), Spanish model
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Ricardo Gutiérrez Abascal
Ricardo Gutiérrez Abascal (1883–1963), also known by his pseudonym Juan de la Encina, was a Spanish art critic.
Life
He was born in Bilbao, and educated in Germany. In 1931 he was named director of the Madrid Museum of Modern Art but exiled ...
(1888–1963), Spanish art critic
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Rodrigo Abascal
Rodrigo Abascal Barros (born 14 January 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primeira Liga club Boavista.
Club career
On 26 July 2021, Abascal signed a three-year contract with Primeira Liga club Boavis ...
(born 1994), Uruguayan footballer
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Salvador Abascal (1910-2000), Mexican politician
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Santiago Abascal (born 1976), Spanish sociologist and politician
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Silvia Abascal (born 1979), Spanish actress
References
{{surname, Abascal
Spanish-language surnames