Callejas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The surname Callejas is of Spanish descent and is of toponymic origin, as it is derived from a physical feature characteristic of the area where the original bearer lived or owned land. The surname Callejas is derived from the Latin "callis" and the Spanish word "calle" which means "street." In modern Spanish "calle" is the normal word for a street, but at the time when surnames were being formed it referred to something rather more modest. Thus, the family name Callejas was giving to someone who lived beside a narrow path or a cattle trail.

Early Origins of the Callejas family

The surname Callejas was first found in the province of Santander, in the ancient kingdom of Castile.

Early History of the Callejas family

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Callejas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Calle, Calleja, Callejo, Callego, Calles, Callejón, Callejas and many more.

Early Notables of the Callejas family

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Callejas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Callejas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Isidro Callejas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1804 1
I M Callejas, aged 18, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1829 1
Jose Callejas, aged 30, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1840 1
Marcos Callejas, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1860 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)