The Spanish and Portuguese surname Vargas is an habitational name from the town of Vargas in Santander province, or a topographic name from vargas, plural of varga, a dialect term used in various senses: ‘(thatched) hut’, ‘steep slope’, or ‘fenced pastureland which becomes waterlogged in winter’. Early examples of surname recordings include those of Diego Vargas of Valladolid, Spain, on April 12th 1519. 

VARGAS RAISED FAMILY CREST RING