Ledesma History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Ledesma family

The surname Ledesma was first found in Granada, in southern Spain.

Early History of the Ledesma family

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Ledesma Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ledesma, Ledezma, Ledsmo and others.

Early Notables of the Ledesma family

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Ledesma Ranking

In the United States, the name Ledesma is the 2,922^nd most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1 However, in South America, the name Ledesma is ranked the 95^th most popular surname with an estimated 50 people with that name. 2

Ledesma migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ledesma Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Catalina Ortiz Ledesma, recorded in New Spain in 1562

Ledesma Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco De Ledesma, who landed in America in 1812 3
Juan De Ledesma, who landed in America in 1812 3
Pedro De Ledesma, who landed in America in 1812 3
Alejo De Ledesma, who landed in America in 1813 3
Hernando De Ledesma, who landed in America in 1817 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ledesma (post 1700) +

Aaron Ledesma (b. 1971), American Major League Baseball player
James V Ledesma (b. 1941), American professional diplomat and ambassador
Rick Ledesma, American Republican politician, Republican Candidate for U.S. Representative from Texas 16th District, 1994 (primary), 1996 4
Mary L. Ledesma, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 4
James Vela Ledesma (b. 1941), American politician, U.S. Ambassador to Gabon, 1998-2001; Sao Tome & Principe, 1998-2001 4
Cristian Daniel Ledesma (b. 1982), Argentine professional football player
Jaime Ledesma (b. 1973), Puerto Rican film director, producer and actor
Juan Francisco Azcárate y Ledesma, Mexican lawyer, leader in the movement for independence from Spain
Kuh Ledesma, Filipino jazz artist
Ramiro Ledesma Ramos (1905-1936), Spanish politician, essayist, and journalist

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
"List of most common surnames in South America." Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames_in_South_America
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 2015, November 9) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html