Dantas

Dantas is a surname of Portuguese origin that is widely found in Portugal, Brazil, and other Portuguese-speaking communities. In many cases the name functions as a patronymic, derived from an ancestral given name used by one or more generations. This pattern is common in Iberian naming traditions, and as a result, the Dantas family name has populated families across the Atlantic during the colonial era and subsequent migrations, contributing to the linguistic and cultural landscape of Portuguese-speaking regions.

As a toponym, Dantas appears in various geographic contexts in Brazil, where some municipalities, districts, or localities bear the name. In such instances, the placename often reflects a historical association with families bearing the surname or with individuals named Dantas who were early settlers or landowners.

Notable people with the surname Dantas have achieved recognition in diverse fields such as sports, the arts, academia, and public life. The name is common enough to be widely dispersed across Portuguese-speaking communities and also appears in diasporic populations around the world, where it continues to be a marker of cultural and familial identity.