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Early Origins of the Herrero family

The surname Herrero was first found in Castile, one of the most important Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Herrero family

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Herrero Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Herrera, Herrero, Herreras, Herreros, Herrerías, Herrerias, Herrezuelo, Hierro, Ferrera, Ferrero, Ferreras, Ferreros, Ferreiro, Ferreira, Fierro, Ferruz, Deherrera and many more.

Early Notables of the Herrero family

Prominent among members of the family 14th century Castilian nobleman García de Herrera; 16th century mathematician and philosopher Gabriel Alonso de Herrera; Juan de Herrera, architect to King Philip II, who completed the magnificent El Escorial near Madrid; 16th century poet Fernando de Herrera; Francisco Herrera the Elder (1576-1656), a Spanish painter from Seville; Francisco Herrera the Younger (1622-1685), a Spanish painter and architect; 16th century painter Alonso de...
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Herrero Ranking

In France, the name Herrero is the 4,297th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 1


United States Herrero migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Herrero Settlers in United States in the 16th Century
  • Hernand Herrero, who sailed to Florida in 1538
Herrero Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Joaquin Herrero, aged 20, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1832 2
  • Alonso Herrero, who arrived in Florida in 1838 2
  • Hernand Herrero, who landed in Florida in 1838 2
  • Manuel Herrero, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1856 2
  • Juan Herrero, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1860 2
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Herrero (post 1700) +

  • Juan M. Herrero, American politician, U.S. Vice Consul in Barranquilla, 1916 3
  • Blas C. Herrero, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Puerto Rico, 1936 (alternate), 1944 3
  • Abel Herrero, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 34th District; Elected 2004, 2006, 2008;Elected 2012 3
  • Javier Herrero, American university professor
  • David Herrero Llorente (b. 1979), Spanish professional road bicycle racer
  • Bruno Herrero Arias (b. 1985), Spanish footballer
  • Jesús María 'Chus' Herrero Gómez (b. 1984), Spanish footballer
  • Gerardo Herrero (b. 1953), Spanish film director, screenwriter and producer
  • Felisa Herrero, Spanish actress
  • Liliana Herrero (b. 1948), Argentine musician
  • ... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  2. 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)
  3. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, May 19) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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