| ![Show Contents]() Almaraz History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The ancient and noble surname Almaraz is of Spanish descent and appears to be of local, or toponymic, origin. Thus, it is derived from the place of residence of the initial bearer, which, in this instance, is the place name "Almaraz." The place name Almaraz is derived from the Arabic word "almarada" which signified "a sharp needle for sewing sandals." Early Origins of the Almaraz familyThe surname Almaraz was first found in the district of Navalmoral, in the province of Caceres in Extremadura. The progenitor of the Almaraz family is believed to have been Gomez de Almaraz who lived during the reign of King Pedro of Castille and who is mentioned in a document dated 1360. Early History of the Almaraz familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Almaraz research. Another 90 words (6 lines of text) covering the year 1565 is included under the topic Early Almaraz History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Almaraz Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Almaras, Almara and others. Early Notables of the Almaraz familyNotable bearers of the family name Almaraz - were Don Francisco de Monroy y Almaraz, upon whom the title of Conde de Deleitosa was bestowed by the Emperor Carlos I, and Don Gonzalo de Almaraz, who was granted nobility by the Order of San Juan de...
Almaraz RankingIn the United States, the name Almaraz is the 5,891st most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1
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Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Almaraz Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Inigo De Almaraz, who landed in America in 1827 2
- Juan Almaraz, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1881 2
- Juan De Almaraz, who arrived in Spanish Main in 1882 2
- Maria De Almaraz, who landed in Peru in 1894 2
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- Enrique Almaraz y Santos S.T.D. (1847-1922), Spanish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, Archbishop of Seville (1907-1920) Archbishop of Toledo (1920-1922)
- Carlos Almaraz (1941-1989), Mexican-American artist, an early proponent of the Chicano street arts movement
- José Almaraz (b. 1895), Mexican lawyer
- Andrés Almaraz (1852-1909), Mexican chemist
- Sergio Almaraz Paz (1928-1968), Bolivian journalist, Andrés Almaraz (1852-1909), a Mexican chemist, and José Almaraz (b.1895), a Mexican lawyer
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- 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)
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Almaraz migration to the United States 
