Solorzano History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Solorzano family. The original bearer of the name Solorzano, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Solorzano family originally lived in any of the numerous village and towns named Soler. This place-name is derived from the word "soler," which means "site" or "plot" and it is ultimately derived from the Late Latin word "solarium," which means "bottom" or "ground."

Early Origins of the Solorzano family

The surname Solorzano was first found in Catalonia, in northeastern Spain.

Early History of the Solorzano family

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Solorzano Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Solís, de Solís, Solis, de Solis, Soliz, Soler, Solé, de Solé, Sole, de Sole, Solano, Sol, de Sol, del Sol, Sols, Soles, Solares and many more.

Early Notables of the Solorzano family

Prominent among members of the family was Isabel de Solís, a fourteenth century noblewoman who was taken captive by the Muslims of Granada. She converted to Islam, took the name Zoraya, then married the King, Abulhassan. The Tower of La Cautiva ("The Captive"), which still stands inside the Alhambra palace in Granada, was named for Isabel de Solís. Also of note were seventeenth century Spanish historian and...
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Solorzano Ranking

In the United States, the name Solorzano is the 7,123^rd most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Solorzano migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Solorzano Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego De Solorzano, who landed in America in 1826 2
Pedro De Solorzano, who arrived in America in 1827 2
Andres Solorzano, aged 46, who settled in America, in 1892
Arturo Solorzano, aged 15, who immigrated to the United States, in 1894

Solorzano Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Leonard F. Solorzano, aged 41, who immigrated to the United States, in 1908
Elenterio Solorzano, aged 24, who landed in America from Rio Tuerto, Spain, in 1913
Gonzalo Solorzano, aged 35, who immigrated to America from Solorzano, Spain, in 1917
Justo Solorzano, aged 20, who landed in America from Santander, Spain, in 1917
Manuel Solorzano, aged 20, who landed in America from Havana, Spain, in 1920
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Solorzano migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 3

Solorzano Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Silvestre De Solorzano, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1850 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Solorzano (post 1700) +

Bianca Solorzano (b. 1974), American correspondent for CBS News
Emilia Solórzano (1835-1882), First Lady of Costa Rica during the periods of 1870-1876 and 1877-1882
Vicente Solórzano, Honduran football defender
Fidel Solórzano (b. 1962), retired male athlete from Ecuador
Fernando Guzmán Solórzano (1812-1891), President of Nicaragua
Erasmo Solórzano (b. 1985), Mexican soccer player
David Solórzano (b. 1980), Nicaraguan footballer
Carlos José Solórzano (1860-1936), President of Nicaragua
Carlos Solórzano (b. 1922), Guatemalan born Mexican playwright
Soledad Anaya Solorzano, Mexican professor

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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies