Branco (surname)

Branco is a Portuguese and Galician surname meaning 'White.' Notable people with the surname include:

Cassiano Branco, Portuguese architect
Cristina Branco, Portuguese fado singer
Joaquim Rafael Branco, São Toméan politician
Jorge Branco de Sampaio, Portuguese lawyer, politician, and the former President of the Republic
Luís de Freitas Branco, Portuguese composer and an academic
Marcelo Branco, Brazilian bridge player
Paulo Branco, Portuguese film producer
Serge Branco, Cameroonian footballer
Silvio Branco, Italian boxer

Surnames derived from color White

English/Celtic	Mac Giolla Bháin McIlwain, McIlwain Gwyn/Gwynn/Gwynne Le Guen White, Whyte Wight

German/Yiddish	Weiss, Weiß , Weisse Weisz (Hungarian spelling, from Austria-Hungary times)

Other Germanic	Hvide Hvidt Vitt Witt De Witt DeWitt de Wit

Romance	Alba Albu Albus Bianchi, Bianki (Russified),Biancini, Bianchini, Bianco Blanc, LaBianca, le Blanc, Leblanc, LoBianco Blanco Branco Blank

Slavic	Belić, Bijelić Belov Belsky Bely, Belenky Biały, Białas, Białek, Białecki, Białkowski Bielak/Bielák/Belyak, Bielski, Bielecki//Beletsky, Bieliński/Belinski, Bielawski Bilyi Byelik, Belik, Belyaev, Belyakov, Belykh

Other	Fehér Baek (Paek, Baik, Paik) Bai

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