Cuenca History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The noble surname Cuenca is of Spanish descent and appears to be of toponymic origin, as it is derived from the place-name where the original bearer had lived or owned land. The etymology of the surname Cuenca is derived from the Latin word "concha" which means "valley surrounded by mountains."

Early Origins of the Cuenca family

The surname Cuenca was first found in the district of Torelavega in the province of Santander. However, records show that the Cuenca family was also present in the provinces of Santillana and Vizcaya in the northern regions of Spain.

Early History of the Cuenca family

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Cuenca Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Cuenca, Concha, Conca, Conches, De La Concha and others.

Early Notables of the Cuenca family

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Cuenca Ranking

In France, the name Cuenca is the 5,757^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 1

Cuenca migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Cuenca Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Cuenca, who landed in America in 1812 2
Diego De Cuenca, who arrived in America in 1813 2
Pedro Or Cuenca, who arrived in America in 1814 2
Juan Cuenca, who landed in America in 1816 2
Hernando De Cuenca, who arrived in America in 1817 2
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Contemporary Notables of the name Cuenca (post 1700) +

Mike Cuenca (b. 1983), American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and musician
Juan Carlos "Jake" Cuenca (b. 1987), American-born Filipino actor
Christina Cuenca (b. 1980), American beauty queen, Miss Louisiana USA
Luis Cuenca (1921-2004), Spanish actor
Joan Isaac Cuenca López (b. 1991), Spanish footballer who plays as a winger
Victoria Cuenca (1928-1946), Argentine actress, vedette
Rodolfo Cuenca (b. 1928), Filipino businessman
Mario Eduardo Cuenca (b. 1975), Argentine football goalkeeper
María Guadalupe Cuenca (1790-1854), Bolivian-born Argentine letter writer
João Paulo Cuenca (b. 1978), Brazilian writer, one of the 20 best Brazilian writers under 40
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Citations +

http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)