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Where did the Spanish Decastro family come from? What is the Spanish Decastro family crest and coat of arms? When did the Decastro family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Decastro family history?
The surname Decastro is one of the oldest and most distinguished families of Spain. The original bearer of the name Decastro, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in one of the places named Castrothe, which is the name of many places in Spain. The place-name Castro is derived from the Latin word "castrum," which means "fortress." During the Reconquista, there were numerous fortresses in the Iberian Peninsula that were used as a refuge for the Christian troops who fought against the Muslim Moors. The fortresses also protected the civilian population and the new settlers in the area.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
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Spelling variations of this family name include: Castro, Castrillo, Castrelo and others.First found in Castile, an important kingdom of medieval Spain.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Decastro. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
Some of the first settlers of this family name were:
Decastro Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Antonio DeCastro, who arrived in New Spain in 1835
- Francisco DeCastro, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835
- Hernando DeCastro, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1835
- Juana DeCastro, who landed in America in 1835
- Lorenzo DeCastro, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835
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- Guillén de Castro (1569-1631), Spanish dramatist
- Inez de Castro, daughter of a Spanish nobleman
- Cipriano de Castro, Venezuelan politician
- Eugenio de Castro (1869-1944), Portuguese poet
- Joao de Castro (1500-1548), Portuguese naval commander
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- Rasmussen, Louis J. . San Francisco Ship Passenger Lists 4 Volumes Colma, California 1965 Reprint. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1978. Print.
- Annuaire Général Héraldique Universel. Paris: Institut Héraldique, 1901. Print.
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- Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
- Atienza, Julio De Atienza. Español: Diccionario Heraldico De Apellidos Españoles Y De Titulos Nobiliarios. Madrid: Aguilar, 1959. Print.
- Crozier, William Armstrong Edition. Crozier's General Armory A Registry of American Families Entitled to Coat Armor. New York: Fox, Duffield, 1904. Print.
- Colletta, John P. They Came in Ships. Salt Lake City: Ancestry, 1993. Print.
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The Decastro Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Decastro 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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