| ![Show Contents]() Valcarcel History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Valcarcel. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is ez. The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. Some names are derived from the saints of the Christian Church, but many Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin. The Visigoths, who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries had a profound impact on the development of surnames. Early Origins of the Valcarcel familyThe surname Valcarcel was first found in Asturias, birthplace of the Christian Reconquest of Spain. Valdespino was founded in 1430 and is one of Spain's oldest sherry and Spanish wine producers. Early History of the Valcarcel familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valcarcel research. Another 84 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1478, 1490, 1509, 1532, 1541, 1557, 1622 and 1690 are included under the topic Early Valcarcel History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Valcarcel Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Valdés, Valdes, Valdez and others. Early Notables of the Valcarcel familyProminent among members of the family Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo y Valdés (1478-1557), a Spanish historian and writer, commonly known as "Oviedo"; Juan de Valdés (c. 1509-1541), Spanish writer and secretary to King Charles...
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 Valcarcel migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Valcarcel Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Jose Valcarcel, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1812 1
- Antonio Valcarcel, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1824 1
- Juan Valcarcel, aged 21, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1826 1
- Vicente Valcarcel, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1880 1
| Contemporary Notables of the name Valcarcel (post 1700) | + |
- Eleazar Huerta Valcárcel (1903-1974), Spanish lawyer and politician
- Sonia Mercedes Gisela Valcárcel Álvarez (b. 1963), Peruvian television hostess and actress
- Carlos Valcárcel Díaz (1981-2000), Puerto Rican silver medalist boxer at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- 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)
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Valcarcel migration to the United States 
