Crespo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Old French personal name Crispin, Latin "Crispinus," a family name derived from "crispus" meaning "curly-haired" (see Crisp). This name was especially popular in France in the early Middle Ages, having been borne by a saint who was martyred at Soissons in AD c. 285 along with a companion, Crispinianus (whose name is a further derivative of the same word).

Early Origins of the Crespo family

The surname Crespo was first found in Normandy (French: Normandie), the former Duchy of Normandy, where the family has been a prominent family for centuries, and held a family seat with lands and manor. The family were well established in the region of Calvados and several members of the family distinguished themselves through their contributions toward the community in which they lived and were rewarded with lands, titles and letters patent confirming their nobility. This great family of Normandy were Counts of Vexin, seignior of Neaufles, Livarot and Blangy. His castle was at Livarot about 1015.

Early History of the Crespo family

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Crespo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Crispin, Crespin, Crisp, Crespigny, Crespine and others.

Early Notables of the Crespo family

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Crespo Ranking

In the United States, the name Crespo is the 2,448^th most popular surname with an estimated 12,435 people with that name. 1 However, in France, the name Crespo is ranked the 4,892^nd most popular surname with an estimated 1,500 - 2,000 people with that name. 2

Crespo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Crespo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Julian Crespo, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1823 3
A Crespo, aged 8, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
C Crespo, aged 6, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
M Crespo, aged 40, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1831 3
Agustin Crespo, who arrived in Cartagena in 1834 3
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Crespo (post 1700) +

Jaime Crespo (b. 1961), Mexican-American multi-artist, musician, and writer
Diane Crespo, American producer and director of feature films and documentaries
Marcos A. Crespo (b. 1980), American Democratic member of the New York State Assembly
James "Jimmy" Crespo Jr. (b. 1954), American guitarist
Jesus Munõz Crespo (1899-1979), Portuguese footballer
Israel Omar Crespo (1986-2007), Puerto Rican professional boxer
José Manuel Crespo (b. 1972), Spanish sprint canoer
Daniel Fernández Crespo (1901-1964), Uruguayan political figure
Andrés Crespo (b. 1968), Spanish fencer
Cristóbal Márquez Crespo (b. 1984), Spanish footballer
... (Another 15 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

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)