Show ContentsCarasco Surname History

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Carasco. The original bearer of the name Carasco, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Carasco family originally lived in a place called Carrasco, which is in the municipality of Sandion de la Ribvera, in the province of Salamanca.

Early Origins of the Carasco family

The surname Carasco was first found in Castile, an important medieval kingdom of northern Spain.

Early History of the Carasco family

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Carasco Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Carrasco, Carrasca, Carrascal, Carrascosa, Carrascoso, Carrasquedo, Carrasquilla and many more.

Early Notables of the Carasco family

Prominent among members of the family were Francisco Carrasco, created Marquis of La Corona in 1769; Juan Carrasco (died c. 1670) Spanish apologist from Madrid; eighteenth century Spanish military officer and writer Esteban Félix...
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United States Carasco migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Carasco Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joseph Carasco, aged 18, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1823 1
  • Salvador Carasco, aged 50, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1823 1
  • Crecencio Carasco, who arrived in San Francisco, California in 1850 1


  1. 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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