A Spanish and Portuguese surname, Serrano comes from the Latin term, ‘serra’ which means a ridge or a chain of hills. The spelling variations for Serrano include Serra and Serrana. In England a small concentration of those with the Serrano surname live in the city of London and nearby Essex county. In Spain the original Serrano families lived in the Castile region. Those that left Spain in the 18th and 19th centuries, many resettled in Brazil, Peru, Mexico, Puerto Rico and Argentina. Within the United States several Serrano families live in California, Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado and New York. Famous: Emilio Serrano (music composer from Spain), Lynnette Maritza Serrano (playwright), Eva Serrano (champion gymnast from France), Antonio Serrano (movie film writer and director from Mexico), Joseph Serrano (professional boxer from Puerto Rico), Nestor Serrano (movie and television actor), Nina Serrano (poet) and Juan Serrano (musician from Spain).