Viegas History, Family Crest & Coats of ArmsThe distinguished surname Viegas has its origins in the south of the Iberian peninsula. The surname Viegas is derived from the personal name of the father of the original bearer. In this case, the surname is derived from the personal name Egas, and thus signifies "son or descendant of Egas." Early Origins of the Viegas familyThe surname Viegas was first found in areas throughout the kingdom of Andalusia. Early records have shown that the surname Viegas may have also originated in Portugal. Early History of the Viegas familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Viegas research. Another 43 words (3 lines of text) covering the years 1553, 1576, 1599, 1624 and 1730 are included under the topic Early Viegas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Viegas Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Venegas, Benegas, Viegas and others. Early Notables of the Viegas familyNotable bearers of the family name Viegas
Migration of the Viegas familySome of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Garcia Venegas who came to New Spain in 1525; followed by Andres Venegas in 1576; and Catalina Venegas DeFigueroa who arrived in Peru in 1592. Among laters settlers were Rafael Venegas who immigrated to Puerto Rico in 1838.
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