Elizondo History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Elizondo. The Spanish surname Elizondo is derived from the place name where the initial bearer lived or held land. In this case, "eleiza" is the Basque term for "church," and the suffix "-ondo" means near or beside. Thus, the surname Elizondo was derived from ancient Basque as the term for someone living near a church.

Early Origins of the Elizondo family

The surname Elizondo was first found in the Navarre-Basque region, one of the medieval Christian kingdoms of northern Spain. Early records show a presence of the Elizondo family in Pamplona, Navarre.

Early History of the Elizondo family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Elizondo research. Another 92 words (7 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Elizondo History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Elizondo Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Elizonda, Eleizondo, Elizalde, Eliza and others.

Early Notables of the Elizondo family

Prominent among bearers of the family name at this time was

Francisco Antonio Elizondo and Juan Elizondo, both nobles and members of the Order of Carlos III

Elizondo Ranking

In the United States, the name Elizondo is the 3,487^th most popular surname with an estimated 9,948 people with that name. 1

Elizondo migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Elizondo Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Jose Elizondo, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1839 2
Manuel Elizondo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1846 2
Faustino Elizondo, who arrived in Puerto Rico in 1848 2

Elizondo Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Joaquin Elizondo, aged 22, who immigrated to the United States from Leranoz, Spain, in 1913
Casto Elizondo, aged 24, who landed in America from Izaba, Spain, in 1913
David Elizondo, aged 18, who landed in America from Mexico, Mexico, in 1913
Crus Elizondo, aged 19, who settled in America from Navarra, Spain, in 1916
Elio Elizondo, aged 23, who immigrated to the United States from Matanzas, Cuba, in 1917
... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Elizondo (post 1700) +

Ricardo Silva Elizondo (1954-2021), Mexican singer and actor best known for his dubbing of American animated cartoons
Virgilio Elizondo, Mexican American, Roman Catholic priest
René Elizondo Jr. (b. 1962), American dancer, songwriter, and music video director
Michael "Mike" Elizondo, well-known American songwriter, bassist, keyboardist, and hip hop music producer
Héctor Elizondo (b. 1936), American actor
William Elizondo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1972 3
Pamela Elizondo, American politician, Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 1st District, 2000, 2004 3
Meghan Elizondo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 3
Dolly L. Elizondo, American Democratic Party politician, Chair of Hidalgo County Democratic Party, 2013 3
Concepcion Elizondo, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2000, 2004 3
... (Another 10 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/
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)
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 12) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html