Camacho 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 Camacho 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.

Early Origins of the Camacho family

The surname Camacho was first found in Valencia, on Spain's Mediterranean coast.

Early History of the Camacho family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Camacho research. Another 241 words (17 lines of text) covering the years 1094, 1099, 1102, 1238, 1352, 1561, 1622, 1650, 1672, 1680, 1742, 1772 and 1824 are included under the topic Early Camacho History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Camacho Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Camacho, Camachón, Camachon, Camachos and many more.

Early Notables of the Camacho family

Prominent among members of the family

were Antonio Camacho y Madueño, created Count of Robledo de Cardeña in 1772
nineteenth century Bolivian military officer Heliodoro Camacho
nineteenth century Spanish politician Juan Francisco Camacho
nineteenth century Venezuelan writer Juan Vicente Camacho
nineteenth century Mexican politician and diplomat Sebastián Camacho
nineteenth century Venezuelan writer Simón Camacho

Camacho Ranking

In the United States, the name Camacho is the 712^nd most popular surname with an estimated 42,279 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Camacho is ranked the 7,985^th most popular surname with an estimated 1,000 - 1,500 people with that name. 2

Camacho migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Camacho Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Antonio Camacho, who sailed to Hispaniola in 1512
Cristóbal Camacho,sailed to America in 1512
Benito Camacho, voyaged to America in 1512 with 2 servants
Martín Camacho, went to America in 1527
Bartolomé Camacho Zambrano, who accompanied Jiménez de Quesada on an expedition to Colombia in 1536. He founded the city of Tunja
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Camacho Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Francisco Camacho, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1802 3
Gonzalo Camacho, who arrived in America in 1811 3
Antonio Camacho, who landed in Espanola in 1812 3
Benito Camacho, who arrived in America in 1812 3
Cristobal Camacho, who landed in America in 1812 3
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Contemporary Notables of the name Camacho (post 1700) +

Ernest Carlos Camacho (b. 1955), American former professional baseball player
Blas Camacho Zancada (1939-2021), Spanish politician who served as a Deputy (1977–1982, 1986–1993); he died from COVID-19
Agustín Carreño Camacho (b. 1909), Spanish doctor
Rodolfo Camacho (1975-2016), Colombian-born, Venezuelan road racing cyclist
Manuel Ávila Camacho (1897-1955), Mexican politician, President of Mexico (1940-46)
George Stephen "Steve" Camacho (1945-2015), West Indian cricketer who played in eleven Tests from 1968 to 1971
Manuel Camacho Solís (1946-2015), Mexican politician, Secretary of Foreign Affairs (1993-1994)
Juan Carlos Camacho Vega (b. 1977), Colombian sculptor and writer
Mark Camacho (b. 1964), Canadian actor
Héctor Camacho (b. 1962), Puerto Rican professional boxer

Citations +

"What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
http://www.journaldesfemmes.com/nom-de-famille/nom/
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)