Show ContentsMirando Surname History

Noble surnames, such as Mirando, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Mirando, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because Spain was conquered by the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries. The Mirando family originally lived in one of the provinces of Oviedo, Lugo, Segovia, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife which is derived from the Spanish word marin, which means height or elevated position.

Early Origins of the Mirando family

The surname Mirando was first found in Asturias, birthplace of the Christian Reconquest of Spain from the Muslims.

Early History of the Mirando family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Mirando research. Another 72 words (5 lines of text) covering the years 1041, 1481, 1558, 1677 and 1749 are included under the topic Early Mirando History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Mirando Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Miranda, de Miranda, Mirandas, de Mirandas, de las Mirandas, Mirando and many more.

Early Notables of the Mirando family

Prominent among members of the family were nineteenth century Venezuelan patriot Francisco de Miranda, who fought with Simón Bolívar for independence from Spain; Juan García de Miranda...
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United States Mirando migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mirando Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Pedro Mirando, who landed in Texas in 1835 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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