Concha (name)
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:
Surname
- Carmen Concha, Filipino film director, producer, screenwriter, costume designer, and novelist
- David Concha, Spanish footballer
- Elpidio Concha, Mexican politician
- Eugenio Mier y Concha, Mexican politician
- Francisco Miranda Concha, Spanish trade unionist and militant
- Jairo Concha, Peruvian footballer
- Jorge Pérez Concha, Ecuadorian historian, writer, and diplomat
- José de Santiago Concha, several people
- José Vicente Concha, Colombian president
- Juan Concha, several people
- Likar Ramos Concha, Colombian boxer
- Luis Concha Córdoba, Colombian priest
- Malaquías Concha, Chilean lawyer and politician
- Manuel Concha, Swedish film director
- Maria Isabel Sanchez-Concha, Peruvian screenwriter
- Matias Concha, Swedish footballer
- Malaquías Concha, Chilean writer, lawyer, and politician
- Melchor Concha y Toro, Chilean businessman, lawyer, and politician
- Morín Edith Contreras Concha, Chilean accountant and politician
- Pablo Holman Concha, member of the Chilean pop rock band Kudai
- Sara Concha, Chilean politician
Given name
- Concha Alós, Concepción Alós Domingo, Spanish writer
- Concha Andreu, Spanish oenologist and politician
- Concha Buika, María Concepción Balboa Buika, Spanish singer
- Concha Calleja, Spanish writer and journalist
- Concha Catalá, Spanish actress
- Concha Espina, Spanish writer
- Concha García Campoy, Spanish journalist
- Concha Ibáñez, Spanish painter and writer
- Concha Jerez, Spanish artist
- Concha Liaño, Concepción Liaño Gil, Spanish anarchist
- Concha Meléndez, Puerto Rican writer
- Concha Méndez, Spanish poet
- Concha Michel, Mexican singer and songwriter
- Concha Peña Pastor, Concepción Peña Pastor, Spanish lawyer
- Concha Piquer, Concepción Piquer López, Spanish singer
- Concha Urquiza, María Concepción Urquiza del Valle, Mexican poet
- Concha Valdés Miranda, Cuban singer
- Concha Velasco, Spanish actress
- Concha Zardoya, María Concepción Zardoya González, Chilean poet