The distinguished Spanish surname Puentes is of local origin, derived from the name of the place where a man once lived or held land. The surname Puentes is the plural form of the word "Puente" which in Spanish means "bridge," thus, the original bearer of this surname must have been born or lived in a town where there were several bridges, a feature that he decided to adopt as his surname.
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Early Origins of the Puentes family
The surname Puentes was first found in the valley of the Trucios in the province of Biscay in the Basque region. However, families with the Puentes surname, have been present in Catalonia for many centuries. The Spanish Puentes surname has appeared in documents that date as far back as the eleventh century.
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Early History of the Puentes family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Puentes research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1704 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Puentes History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Puentes Spelling Variations
Spelling variations of this family name include: Ponte, Ponti, Pont, Ponts, Pontos, Puentes, De La Puente and many more.
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Early Notables of the Puentes family
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Puentes Ranking
In the United States, the name Puentes is the 9,919th most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1
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Migration of the Puentes family
Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Alonso De La Puente who arrived in New Spain in 1567; Juan DeLa Puente who sailed to Peru in 1534; and Ana De La Puente who settled in Ecuador in 1577. Later settlers included, Santos Puente who voyaged to Puerto Rico in 1803.
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