Ocando History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The noble Spanish surname Ocando is of topographic origin, as it is derived from a natural or man-made feature. In this instance, Ocando derives from a Basque term which means "empty (barren) place," "without oats," "brambles" or "pasture land." Therefore, the initial bearer of the surname Ocando was one who was located in a barren area or was close to a place which was abundant in pasture land.

Early Origins of the Ocando family

The surname Ocando was first found in the district of San Sebastián, at the foot of Ulia mountain. Members of this family were one of the first inhabitants of the city, where they had many estates.

Early History of the Ocando family

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Ocando Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ocando, Oquendo, Okendo and others.

Early Notables of the Ocando family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

the Spanish Franciscan Bishop, Sebastian de Ocando, recorded in 1619, and the Venezuelan soldier, Basilio Ocando (1821)

Ocando migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ocando Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Sebastian De Ocando, who landed in Columbia in 1879 1

Contemporary Notables of the name Ocando (post 1700) +

Brenda Josephine Ocando, American architect
José Leonardo Ocando (b. 1987), Venezuelan weightlifter

Citations +

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)