Valderrama 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 Valderrama family. Originally, the Spanish people were known only by a single name. The process by which hereditary surnames were adopted in Spain is extremely interesting. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. Often they adopted names that were derived from nicknames. Nickname surnames were derived from an eke-name, or added name. They usually reflected the physical characteristics or attributes of the first person that used the name.

Early Origins of the Valderrama family

The surname Valderrama was first found in Castile, a region of north-central Spain.

Early History of the Valderrama family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Valderrama research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1203, 1440, 1522 and 1678 are included under the topic Early Valderrama History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Valderrama Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Ramos, Ramis, Ramo, Rama, Ramas, Rams, Ramón and many more.

Early Notables of the Valderrama family

Notable bearers of the family name Valderrama were Bartolomé Ramos de Pareja (c.1440-1522), Spanish mathematician, music theorist, and composer; Francisco Ramos del Manzano, created Count of Francos in...
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Valderrama migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Valderrama Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Isabel Valderrama who arrived in the West Indies in 1517
Cristobal Valderrama who settled in Mexico in 1523

Valderrama Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jorge De Valderrama, who arrived in America in 1812 1
Leonor De Valderrama, who landed in America in 1817 1
Pedro De Valderrama, who arrived in America in 1828 1
Juan De Valderrama, who landed in Peru in 1834 1
Francisco Valderrama, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1836 1
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Contemporary Notables of the name Valderrama (post 1700) +

Roberta Valderrama (b. 1977), American actress and improv performer
Kriselda "Kris" Valderrama, American politician of Filipino descent
Wilmer Eduardo Valderrama (b. 1980), American actor and television personality
David M. Valderrama, American Democratic Party politician, Member of Maryland State House of Delegates District 26; Elected 1998 2
Carlos A. Valderrama, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Florida, 2004 2
Juan Valderrama Blanca (1916-2004), Spanish flamenco and folk singer
Augusto Espinosa Valderrama (1919-1986), Colombian lawyer and politician
Jorge Valderrama (b. 1906), Bolivian football Midfielder
Carlos Alberto Valderrama (b. 1977), Venezuelan Major League Baseball
Gustavo Valderrama (b. 1977), volleyball player from Venezuela
... (Another 2 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Citations +

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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html