Show ContentsLinares History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Early Origins of the Linares family

The surname Linares was first found in Castile, in north central Spain. They came from the mountains of Santander.

Early History of the Linares family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Linares research. Another 98 words (7 lines of text) covering the year 1807 is included under the topic Early Linares History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Linares Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Linares, Linars, Lenares, Lonares and others.

Early Notables of the Linares family

Prominent among members of the family

  • was the Linares family of Castile, who were ennobled when they were made members of the Order of Carlos III in 1807

Linares Ranking

In the United States, the name Linares is the 3,707th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Linares is ranked the 4,735th most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2


United States Linares migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Linares Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Gonzalo De Linares, who arrived in America in 1813 3
  • Juan De Linares, who landed in America in 1813 3
  • Francisco De Linares, who landed in America in 1827 3
  • M Linares, aged 30, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 3
  • Pablo Linares, aged 45, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Linares (post 1700) +

  • Iris N. Linares, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1996, 2008 4
  • Guillermo Linares, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for New York, 1992; Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1996, 2000 4
  • Evelyn Linares, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1984, 1988 4
  • Carmen Linares, Spanish flamenco singer, active in the 1990s
  • Fernando Borrego Linares (1955-2002), Cuban singer, who used the stage name Polo Montañez
  • Rufino Linares (b. 1955), Dominican Major League Baseball player
  • Marcelo Lopez Linares (d. 1986), Mexican stage and screen actor


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
  3. 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)
  4. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


Houseofnames.com on Facebook