Estella History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The distinguished surname Estella evokes images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Estella, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate.

Early Origins of the Estella family

The surname Estella was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Estella family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Estella research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1275, 1470, 1523, 1527, 1530, 1531, 1558, 1580 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Estella History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Estella Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Estrada, de Estrada, Estrader, Estrado and others.

Early Notables of the Estella family

Prominent among members of the family were Jerónimo de Estrada, created Marquis of Casa Estrada in 1704; nineteenth century Argentinian writer Santiago Estrada; nineteenth century Nicaraguan military officer José Dolores Estrada; and nineteenth century Argentinian writer and historian José Manuel Estrada.Alonso de Estrada, gobernador pre-virreinal de Nueva España (c. 1470-1530), was Tesorero y Gobernador de la Nueva España, Royal Treasurer of Spain who fought in the Americas, Royal Treasurer, Gobernador y Tesorero de la Nueva...
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Estella migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Estella Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Estella, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1845 1
Jose Estella, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1846 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Estella (post 1700) +

Alberto Estella Goytre (1940-2022), Spanish politician, Member of the Union of the Democratic Centre and the People's Party, he served in the Congress of Deputies from 1977 to 1982
Winifred Estella Bambrick (1892-1969), Canadian classical musician and novelist
Estella Dawn Warren (b. 1978), Canadian actress, fashion model, and synchronized swimmer
Estella O. Zamora, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, 2008 2
Estella Cline Brumbaugh (1891-1978), American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 1944 (alternate), 1952 (alternate), 1956 3
Estella Vasquez, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 4

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 15) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 1) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, November 10) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html