Baeza History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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The town Baeza was known as "Baetia," by the Romans. Following its conquest by the Visigoths, Beatia was the seat of a bishopric of Baeza. Arabs know the town's name as Bieza.

This surname may derived from the Latin words "beatus", from "beo", which mean "one who makes people happy (used in its moral sense)" or "he who is blessed". In this latter case, the name would be denoted as a nickname.

Baeza, Ecuador is named after the city in Spain.

Early Origins of the Baeza family

The surname Baeza was first found in Baeza, in the province of Jaén, Andalusia. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baeza (Latin Beatia) established in 715 AD was a Visigothic Catholic bishopric, suppressed under Moorish rule.

The family is believed to be descended from Don Luis de Baeza y Mendoza who entered the Order of Santiago, one of the river knights who most distinguished himself in the conquest of Baeza in 1227. 1

Early History of the Baeza family

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Baeza Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Baeza, De Baeza and others.

Early Notables of the Baeza family

Notable bearers of the family name Baeza

Francisco Martínez de Baeza, 8th Spanish Governor of New Mexico from November 1634 to 18 April 1637. He is thought to have been born in Seville, Spain, but he time and place of his birth are unknown...
Gaspar de Baeza (1540-1569), born in Baeza, was a Spanish humanist, lawyer, translator and writer known during the Spanish Golden Age. He studied law at the University of Granada and University of Sal...

Baeza Ranking

In the United States, the name Baeza is the 5,466^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 2 However, in France, the name Baeza is ranked the 8,453^rd most popular surname with an estimated 500 - 1,000 people with that name. 3

Baeza migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Baeza Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Anbra Baeza, (b. 1839), aged 43, Austrian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Ems" in 1882 4
Janos Baeza, (b. 1837), aged 45, Austrian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Wieland" in 1882 4
Janos Baeza, Jr., (b. 1866), aged 16, Austrian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Wieland" in 1882 4
Marie Baeza, (b. 1842), aged 40, Austrian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Wieland" in 1882 4
Launa Baeza, (b. 1859), aged 23, Hungarian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Wieland" in 1882 4
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Baeza Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Mabel Baeza, (b. 1895), aged 9 years and 10 months, Barbadian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Fontabelle" in 1905 4
Mabel Baeza, (b. 1865), aged 40, Barbadian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Fontabelle" in 1905 4
Joshua Baeza, (b. 1892), aged 13, Barbadian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Fontabelle" in 1905 4
Antonio Baeza, (b. 1880), aged 26, Cuban settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Monterey" in 1906 4
Janos Baeza, (b. 1892), aged 17, Hungarian settler who arrived at Ellis Island, New York aboard the ship "Majestic" in 1909 4
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Contemporary Notables of the name Baeza (post 1700) +

Miguel Baeza (b. 1992), American mixed martial artist
Mario Baeza (b. 1951), Cuban-American corporate lawyer, founder and controlling shareholder of The Baeza Group LLC, the first U.S. Hispanic owned merchant banking
Braulio Baeza (b. 1940), American Thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey with 4,013 career wins
Anthony Baeza (b. 1993), known as "Baeza", American rapper, singer, actor, hip hop producer, and songwriter
Mario Baeza, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Democratic National Committee from New Jersey, 2004; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2004
Miguel Baeza (b. 2000), Spanish footballer for Primeira Liga club Rio Ave F.C
José Delicado Baeza (1927-2014), Spanish prelate, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Valladolid in 1975 and retired in 2002
Héctor González Baeza (b. 1986), Spanish road racing cyclist
Frutos Baeza (1861-1918), Spanish poet and writer
Alberto Campo Baeza (b. 1946), Spanish architect, Design Professor at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Madrid from 1986 to 2017
... (Another 22 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

De Atienza, Julio. Nobiliario español: diccionario heráldico de apellidos españoles y de títulos nobiliarios. Madrid, Aguilar, 1959. Print
"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 9th January 2023 from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result