The distinguished Spanish surname Puentez is of local origin, derived from the name of the place where a man once lived or held land. The surname Puentez 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 Puentez family
The surname Puentez was first found in the valley of the Trucios in the province of Biscay in the Basque region. However, families with the Puentez surname, have been present in Catalonia for many centuries. The Spanish Puentez surname has appeared in documents that date as far back as the eleventh century.
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Early History of the Puentez family
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Puentez research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the years 1704 and 1782 are included under the topic Early Puentez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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Puentez 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 Puentez family
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Migration of the Puentez 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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