Show ContentsHuerto History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

The distinguished Spanish surname Huerto is widespread in Spain. It is probably of local origin, deriving from a place name in an agricultural community. The surname Huerto means "garden, or irrigated land" in Spanish, and was probably adopted as a surname by people who lived near a garden or an area of cultivated land.

Early Origins of the Huerto family

The surname Huerto was first found in different Regions of Spain. Early records show that the Huerto family surname was present in Aragon, in the Basque regions and in Castile. One of the oldest families of this name came from the town of Laguardia, in Alava, one of the northern Basque provinces.

Early History of the Huerto family

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Huerto Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Huerto, Huerta, Huergo, Huertas and others.

Early Notables of the Huerto family

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United States Huerto migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Huerto Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Francisco Del Huerto, who arrived in New Granada in 1857 1


  1. 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)


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