Trejo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Trejo family

The surname Trejo was first found in the region of Extremadura, on the Spanish border with Portugal.

Early History of the Trejo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Trejo research. Another 62 words (4 lines of text) covering the year 1793 is included under the topic Early Trejo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Trejo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Trejo, de Trejo and others.

Early Notables of the Trejo family

Prominent among bearers of the Trejo family name at this time was

was Don Miguel Trejo, who was made Count of the house of Trejo in 1793

Trejo Ranking

In the United States, the name Trejo is the 1,979^th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1

Trejo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Trejo Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Hernando de Trejo and Juan de Trejo who arrived in Spanish America in 1513
Rafael de Trejo, who arrived in America in 1514
Beatriz de Trejo and her sister Catalina settled in New Spain and Gonzalo de Trejo, who arrived in Colombia in 1561
Diego Lorenzo de Trejo brought his family to New Spain in 1577
Francisco de Trejo, who arrived in Peru in 1582
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Trejo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Hernando De Trejo, who landed in America in 1813 2
Juan De Trejo, who arrived in America in 1813 2
Rafael De Trejo, who landed in America in 1814 2
Cristobal De Trejo, who arrived in America in 1828 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Trejo (post 1700) +

Stephen Trejo (b. 1977), American former NFL running back/fullback for the Detroit Lions
Danny Trejo (b. 1944), American character actor
Oscar Guido Trejo (b. 1988), Argentine footballer
Mario Trejo (b. 1926), Argentine poet, playwright, screenwriter, and journalist

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)