Meaning of the surname Camacho
Camacho is a Portuguese surname of the descriptive type meaning "uncertain, possibly bent". It is one of the 200 most common surnames in Mexico. Etymology uncertain.
About this meaning. The etymology is uncertain or the popular reading is folk etymology. The page gives the best-supported explanation.
A nickname that stuck: Moreno (dark-haired), Delgado (thin), Rubio (fair), Bravo (fierce), Cortés (courteous).
In Mexico a person carries two surnames, the father's and then the mother's, so Camacho appears as either half of a pair: Camacho García, López Camacho. Read how the two-surname system works.