A Spanish surname, Trujillo comes from the Latin term ‘turgalium’, known as a pleasant landscape. The spelling variations for Trujillo include de Trujillos, Trullo and Trujillos. In the province of Caceres, Spain the original Trujillo families resided. Many Trujillo families resettled from Spain to the Dominican Republic, Cuba, Mexico, Honduras, Peru, Venezuela and Puerto Rico. Within the United States most with the Trujillo surname lived in California, New Mexico, Texas and Colorado. It is a common family name in New Mexico. Famous: Raoul Trujillo (actor), Chad Trujillo (astronomer), Solomon Trujillo (business executive of Telstra Co.), Tony Trujillo (champion skate boarder), Joe D. Trujillo (owner of Sun-Sand Restaurant), Roberto Gabriel Trujillo (photographer) and Mariano Trujillo (professional soccer player from Mexico).