Balderrama History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Spanish surname Balderrama is of local origin, derived from a place name where the original bearer resided or held land. In ancient times, before a formal system of hereditary family surnames had evolved, it was common practice to name a person according to their place of origin. Thus, the surname Balderrama thus means "one who hailed from Valderas."

Early Origins of the Balderrama family

The surname Balderrama was first found in the Castilian province of Leon, in the northwestern mountains of the region.

Early History of the Balderrama family

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Balderrama Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Valderrama, Valderas, Valdera, Balderrama and others.

Early Notables of the Balderrama family

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Balderrama Ranking

In the United States, the name Balderrama is the 14,128^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Balderrama migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Balderrama Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Luis Balderrama, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1835 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Balderrama (post 1700) +

Robert "Bobby" Lee Balderrama, American guitarist for the band Question Mark & the Mysterians
Michael Balderrama (b. 1973), American choreographer, Broadway dancer, and producer
Claudia Balderrama Ibañez (b. 1983), Bolivian race-walker at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Citations +

"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)