Noriega History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Noriega family

The surname Noriega was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Noriega family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Noriega research. Another 294 words (21 lines of text) covering the year 1732 is included under the topic Early Noriega History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Noriega Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Noriaga, Nariaga, Noriego and others.

Early Notables of the Noriega family

Notable bearers of the family name Noriega

include Don Diego José de Noriega of Alvarado, who was made the Marquis of Hermosilla on Ocyober 8, 1732

Noriega Ranking

In the United States, the name Noriega is the 3,385^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Noriega migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Noriega Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Isabel Noriega, who was recorded in Guatemala in 1538

Noriega Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

Antonio Noriega, who was among the "Spanish bluecoats" from Catalonia, who served in Northwestern New Spain in 1781

Noriega Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Romigeo Gonsales Noriega, aged 49, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1826 2
Marcos Noriega, who arrived in New Orleans in 1829
Bernardino Noriega, aged 37, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Marcos Noriega, aged 27, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Isabel Noriega, who arrived in Guatemala in 1838 2
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Noriega (post 1700) +

Victor Noriega (b. 1978), Canadian-born, Filipino American jazz pianist
Danny Noriega (b. 1989), American drag queen, known for his work in This Is Drag (2015), RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) and American Idol (2002)
Roger F Noriega (b. 1959), former United States Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs
Carlos I Noriega (b. 1959), Peruvian-American NASA astronaut, retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel
Manuel Noriega (b. 1938), Panamanian general and leader of the nation. He was captured by American troops and brought to the U.S.A. where he was convicted in April of 1992 on charges of racketeering, money laundering, and drug trafficking, and sentenced to 40 years in prison
Richard J. Noriega, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Texas State House of Representatives 145th District; Defeated, 1992; Elected 1998, 2000; Elected unopposed 2002, 2004, 2006 3
Anthony Lewis Noriega, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 1944 3
Zenón Noriega Agüero (1900-1957), Peruvian army general, 80th President of Peru in 1950
Patricio Noriega (b. 1971), former Argentine Rugby Union footballer
Eduardo Noriega (1916-2007), Mexican actor, known for El niño y la niebla (1953), Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981) and Ladronzuela (1949)
... (Another 4 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
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 11) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html