| ![Show Contents]() Urruti History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The noble surname Urruti is of Spanish descent, and is derived from a Basque place name, adopted as a surname by the families who lived on and owned the land of Urrutia in Zumárraga in the province of Gipuzkoa. The name literally means "distant, far away" in Basque. Early Origins of the Urruti familyThe surname Urruti was first found in the province of Vizcaya. However, it is one of the most illustrious and noble of Basque surnames, and early records show there were several families of this name settled in various parts of the provinces of Vizcaya, Guipuzcoa and Alava. Early History of the Urruti familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Urruti research. Another 124 words (9 lines of text) covering the years 1455, 1503, 1641, 1668, 1730, 1750, 1789, 1795, 1813, 1818, 1821, 1825, 1850, 1905 and 1933 are included under the topic Early Urruti History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Urruti Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Urruti, Urutias and others. Early Notables of the Urruti familyProminent among bearers of the family name at this time was - Alfonso Hortiz de Urrutia (1455-1503), Spanish humanist writer, born in Villarrobledo, Albacete. Inigo de Urrutia, lived during the sixteenth century as the lord of the castle and tower called Urrutia...
- Ignacio Jose Urrutia (1730-1795), was a Cuban historian, known for his most famous work, Teatro historico, juridico y politico-militar de la isla Fernandina de Cuba, which was published in 1789
- Wenceslao Ramírez de Villa-Urrutia, 1st Marquis of Villa-Urrutia (1850-1933) was a Spanish noble, politician and diplomat who served as Minister of State in 1905
- Carlos Luis de Urrutia (1750-1825) was a Spanish military commander and colonial administrator who was instrumental in the suppressing the Mexican insurrection of Miguel Hidalgo, and was rewarded with...
Migration of the Urruti familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Francisco De Urrutia who came to Espanola in 1574; Juan De Urrutia, who emigrated to the Philippines in 1586; and Isabel De Urrutia who arrived in New Spain in 1594. Among later settlers were Pablo Urrutia who landed in Puerto Rico in 1838.
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