The origin of surname Aponte is Loca derived from the name of a place where the first member of this lineage lived or established home. The Aponte family name is the plural of the word bridge as the ancestral home of this family name must be a city where there were many bridges.

This surname was originally found in the valley of Trucios in the province of Biscay.

Some variations of this surname are: Ponte, Ponti, Pont, Pontos, Bridges, De la Puente and more.