| ![Show Contents]() Pastrana History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The noble surname Pastrana is of Spanish descent and has proved to be an influential surname throughout history. the surname is of toponymic origin, having derived from the name of the place where its original bearer was born or resided. The surname Pastrana was initially used to identify a person from the town of Pastrana. The etymology of this surname lies in the Portuguese and Galician word "pastrano, pastrana" which signifies "rustic." Early Origins of the Pastrana familyThe surname Pastrana was first found in the province of Guadalajara in the ancient Christian kingdom of Castile. However, early records show that branches were established during the early Middle Ages in the Valle de Mena, and in the town of Laredo. Early History of the Pastrana familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Pastrana research. Another 103 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1685 and 1852 are included under the topic Early Pastrana History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Pastrana Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Pastrano, Pastranas and others. Early Notables of the Pastrana familyProminent among bearers of the Pastrana family name at this time was - Captain Alonso de Espinoza y Pastrana, canon of Salamanca, Fernando de Espinoza Pastrana, Mayor of Lima in 1685, and the Mexican astronomer and meteorologist, Manuel Eusebio Pastrana, who was born in...
Pastrana RankingIn the United States, the name Pastrana is the 10,178th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
 Pastrana migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Pastrana Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Cristobal Pastrana, who arrived in America in 1816 2
- Alonso De Pastrana, who landed in America in 1817 2
- Fco Pastrana, aged 34, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
- Hernando De Pastrana, who arrived in Peru in 1834 2
- Pedro De Pastrana, who landed in Peru in 1834 2
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- Charles Alan Pastrana (b. 1944), former American football quarterback
- Travis Alan Pastrana (b. 1983), American motorsports competitor and stunt performer
- Mónica Pastrana, Puerto Rican beauty pageant and television presenter
- Mauricio Pastrana (b. 1973), Colombian professional boxer
- Francisco Pastrana (b. 1893), civil engineer from Argentina
- Cecilia Cantero Pastrana (b. 1929), English teacher in the Philippines
- Misael Pastrana Borrero (1923-1997), Conservative Party politician and President of Colombia
- "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)
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Pastrana migration to the United States 
