Concha is a Spanish surname of Latin origin. It was derived from the Latin word concha which means shell and is used as a topographic surname referring to those living in or near a cavity. In American Spanish it also refers to an ornamental disk of American Indian origin having a shell or flower design. It is used as a diminutive of the Spanish feminine given name Concepción.
Notable people with the name include:
Given name Concha Alós, Concepción Alós Domingo (1926–2011), Spanish writer Concha Andreu (born 1967), Spanish oenologist and politician Concha Buika, María Concepción Balboa Buika (born 11 May 1972), Spanish singer Concha Calleja (born 1964), Spanish writer and journalist Concha Catalá (1881–1968), Spanish actress Concha Espina (1870s–1955), Spanish writer Concha García Campoy (1958–2013), Spanish journalist Concha Ibáñez (1926–2022), Spanish painter and writer Concha Jerez (born 1941), Spanish artist Concha Liaño, Concepción Liaño Gil (1916–2014), Spanish anarchist Concha Meléndez (1895–1983), Puerto Rican writer Concha Méndez (1898–1986), Spanish poet Concha Michel (1899–1990), Mexican singer and songwriter Concha Peña Pastor, Concepción Peña Pastor (1906–1960), Spanish lawyer Concha Piquer, Concepción Piquer López (1906–1990), Spanish singer Concha Urquiza, María Concepción Urquiza del Valle (1910–1946), Mexican poet Concha Valdés Miranda (1928–2017), Cuban singer Concha Velasco (1939–2023), Spanish actress Concha Zardoya, María Concepción Zardoya González (1914–2004), Chilean poet
Surname Carmen Concha (born 1902), Filipino film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, and novelist David Concha (born 1996), Spanish footballer Elpidio Concha (born 1963), Mexican politician Eugenio Mier y Concha (born 1949), Mexican politician Francisco Miranda Concha (1869–1950), Spanish trade unionist and militant Jairo Concha (born 1999), Peruvian footballer Jorge Pérez Concha (1908–1995), Ecuadorian historian, writer, and diplomat José de Santiago Concha, several people José Vicente Concha, Colombian president Juan Concha, several people Likar Ramos Concha (born 1985), Colombian boxer Luis Concha Córdoba (1891–1975), Colombian priest Malaquías Concha (1859–1921), Chilean lawyer and politician Manuel Concha (born 1980), Swedish film director Maria Isabel Sanchez-Concha (1889–1977), Peruvian screenwriter Matias Concha (born 1980), Swedish footballer Malaquías Concha (1859–1921), Chilean writer, lawyer, and politician Melchor Concha y Toro (1833–1892), Chilean businessman, lawyer, and politician Morín Edith Contreras Concha (born 1971), Chilean accountant and politician Pablo Holman Concha, member of the Chilean pop rock band Kudai Sara Concha (born 1995), Chilean politician
See also De la Concha, Spanish surname
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