Espericueta Family History

Spanish: probably an altered form of Basque Azpilikueta or of its Castilianized form Azpilicueta, a topographic name based on the element azpil ‘azarole’ (a kind of shrub or small tree) + the collective suffix -eta ‘place or group of’.

Alternatively, it may be a habitational name from a place so named. This surname is rare in Spain; it is found mainly in Mexico.

Compare Espiricueta.