Show ContentsGustavo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Gustavo family

The surname Gustavo was first found in Saxony, where the name came from humble beginnings but gained a significant reputation for its contribution to the emerging mediaeval society. It later became more prominent as many branches of the same house acquired distant estates and branches, some in foreign countries, always elevating their social status by their great contributions to society.

Early History of the Gustavo family

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Gustavo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Gerstenberg, Gerstenburg, Gerstnbergk, Gerstenbrand, Gerstenbrandt, Gustenberg, Kerstenberg and many more.

Early Notables of the Gustavo family

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Migration of the Gustavo family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Judith Gerstenlauer, who came to America in 1752; Anna Maria Gerstner, who settled in 1754; Johannes Gerstenberger, who settled in Halifax, N.S. in 1782.


Contemporary Notables of the name Gustavo (post 1700) +

  • Junior Gustavo Izaguirre Puerto (b. 1979), Honduran professional footballer
  • Dennis Gustavo Ferrera (b. 1980), retired Honduran football midfielder, member of the Honduras National Team (2005-2007)
  • Tomás Gustavo Gil Guillén (1939-2015), Venezuelan Major League Baseball second baseman who played from 1967 to 1971
  • Hernán Gustavo Grana (b. 1985), Argentine football defender
  • Fabian Gustavo Lagman, Argentine former professional association football player
  • Raúl Gustavo Aguirre, Argentine surrealist poet
  • Gustavo Andrés Páez Martinez (b. 1990), Venezuelan footballer
  • Gustavo de Freitas Guimaraes (b. 1994), Brazilian water polo player, he competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics
  • Gustavo Alfredo Jiménez de Cisneros y Rendiles (1945-2023), Venezuelan businessman and Chairman of Grupo Cisneros
  • Gustavo Pedraza (d. 2023), a Spanish actor


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