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Where did the Spanish Dacosta family come from? What is the Spanish Dacosta family crest and coat of arms? When did the Dacosta family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Dacosta family history?

Distinguished surnames, such as Dacosta, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Dacosta, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. In Spain, hereditary surnames were adopted according to fairly general rules and during the late Middle Ages, names that were derived from localities became increasingly widespread. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. Many Spanish local names reflect Arabic words or place-names because the Muslim Moors from the 8th to 12th centuries conquered Spain. The Dacosta family originally lived on a slope, riverbank or along the coast. The surname Dacosta is originally derived from the Old French word Coste, which referred to a slope or bank by the river.

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Acosta, Costa, Costas, Dacosta and others.

First found in Castile, preeminent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Dacosta research. Another 416 words(30 lines of text) covering the years 1139, 1352, and 1867 are included under the topic Early Dacosta History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 89 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Dacosta Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Dacosta Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Del Mz DaCosta, who landed in Jamaica in 1740
  • Isaac Nunez DaCosta, who landed in Jamaica in 1741
  • Jacob Nunez DaCosta, who landed in Jamaica in 1741
  • Moses Nunez DaCosta, who landed in Jamaica in 1743
  • Abraham Nunez DaCosta, who landed in Jamaica in 1743


Dacosta Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Peorine M DaCosta, who landed in Mobile County, Ala in 1840
  • Bartolome Dacosta, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1858

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  • Yaya DaCosta (b. 1982), American actress and fashion model
  • Manuel Pinto da Costa (b. 1937), politician
  • António Dacosta (1914-1990), Portuguese painter and poet
  • Noel G. DaCosta (1929-2002), Nigerian-Jamaican composer, jazz violinist, and choral conductor
  • Luísa Dacosta (b. 1927), Portuguese writer


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  1. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
  2. Atienza, Julio De Atienza. Español: Diccionario Heraldico De Apellidos Españoles Y De Titulos Nobiliarios. Madrid: Aguilar, 1959. Print.
  3. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
  4. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  5. Maduell, Charles R. Compiler Index of Spanish Citizens Entering the Port of New Orleans Between January 1840 and December 1865. New Orleans: The Compiler, 1966. Print.
  6. Rietstap, Johannes Baptist. Armorial Général. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Print.
  7. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  8. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  9. Diez, Ma Del Carmen Galbis. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias Durante los siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Archivo General de Indias Sevilla Volume 6. Murcia, Spain: Ministerio de Cultura, 1986. Print.
  10. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
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The Dacosta Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Dacosta Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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