Zurita History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

Origins Available:
Spain

The noble surname Zurita is of Spanish descent and is of local origin, being derived from the name of the place of residence of the initial bearer of the name. The place-name Zurita is derived from the Basque word "zuri" which means "white."

Early Origins of the Zurita family

The surname Zurita was first found in the ancient kingdom of Castile, one of the most important Christian areas during the Middle Ages and the rule of the Moors.

Early History of the Zurita family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Zurita research. Another 78 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1512 and 1580 are included under the topic Early Zurita History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Zurita Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Zurite, Zuritas, Zorita, Zureta and others.

Early Notables of the Zurita family

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

Fernando Alfonso de Zurita, a Spanish soldier and knight

Zurita Ranking

In the United States, the name Zurita is the 16,271^st most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Zurita migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Zurita Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Francisco Zurita who arrived in the West Indies in 1514

Zurita Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Zurita, who arrived in America in 1814 2
Jose Zurita, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1868 2
Jose Zurita Gomez who settled in Puerto Rico in 1868

Zurita Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Manuel Zurita, aged 20, who immigrated to America from Quito, Ecuador, in 1912
Ramon L Zurita, aged 47, who landed in America from Sabasco, Mexico, in 1913
Francisco Zurita, aged 36, who landed in America from Plo. Nuevo del Terrible, Spain, in 1913
Manuel Zurita, aged 21, who landed in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1916
E. Zurita, aged 24, who settled in America, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Zurita (post 1700) +

Maribel "Little Thunder" Zurita (b. 1979), American boxer, WIBA Light Flyweight, and IFBA Flyweight, World Champion
Christian Rodrigo Zurita (b. 1979), Argentine football midfielder playing for Gaziantepspor
Humberto Zurita (b. 1954), Mexican actor, director and producer
Manuel Fernando Zurita, President of Nicaragua (1950)
Juan Zurita (b. 1915), Mexican boxer
José Angel Zurita (b. 1895), musical composer from Venezuela
José Zurita Calafaz (d. 1920), Spanish lawyer

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)