Hermosillo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The Spanish surname Hermosillo is of ancient and noble lineage. The origins of the name Hermosillo are toponymic, as it is derived from the place-name where the original bearer lived or owned land. The name is derived from the Spanish word "hermosa" which means "beautiful." Thus, the family name Hermosillo was used to signify "one who lived in a beautiful place."

Early Origins of the Hermosillo family

The surname Hermosillo was first found in the ancient Castilian province of Santander. The earliest reference to the name Hermosillo is from 1409, when Diego Guiterrez de Hermosa became the Chief Justice of Castille.

Early History of the Hermosillo family

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Hermosillo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Hermoso, Hermosa, Hermosilla, Hermosillo, Hermosello and many more.

Early Notables of the Hermosillo family

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Hermosillo Ranking

In the United States, the name Hermosillo is the 8,827^th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Hermosillo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Hermosillo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Juan De Hermosillo, who landed in America in 1815 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Hermosillo (post 1700) +

Carmen Hermosillo (d. 2008), A.K.A. humdog, American community manager/research analyst, essayist, and poet
Michael Hermosillo (b. 1995), American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels
Marco Xavier Hermosillo, American Democratic Party politician, Member, Platform Committee, Democratic National Convention, 2008 3
Víctor Hermosillo y Celada (b. 1939), Mexican politician affiliated with the PAN

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html