Almansa Surname History

Origins Available:
Spain

The surname Almansa is the name of a noble family whose roots are Spanish, but has been greatly influenced by the Moorish occupation of the region during the early Middle Ages. The word "almanza" comes from the Arabic words "al-mansa" meaning "the house."

Early Origins of the Almansa family

The surname Almansa was first found in the judicial district of Sahagún, province of León. The surname Almansa was taken from a village of the same name. Its progenitor was Don Lope Díaz de Cinfontes, who took the name "Almanza" for possessing the Lordship of this village. Don Lope was also the Master Guard of the King and is laid to rest in the Grand Chapel of Sotnobal. Over his sepulcher is written the following epitaph: "Here lies Lope Diaz de Cinfontes, Lord of Almanza; God have mercy on his soul..."

Early History of the Almansa family

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Almansa Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Almansa, Almanzan and others.

Early Notables of the Almansa family

Prominent among bearers of the Almansa family name at this time was Don Martín Enríquez de Almanza (died 1583), the fourth viceroy of New Spain (1568 to 1580) and later viceroy of Peru (1581 to...
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Almansa migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Almansa Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Cristobal Almansa, who arrived in America in 1848 1
Hernando De Almansa, who landed in Espanola in 1882 1
Francisco De Almansa, who landed in Peru in 1884 1
Juan Almansa, who arrived in Peru in 1884 1

Citations +

Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)