Estrada History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

The distinguished surname Estrada evokes images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Estrada, 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.

Early Origins of the Estrada family

The surname Estrada was first found in Castile, in north central Spain.

Early History of the Estrada family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Estrada research. Another 89 words (6 lines of text) covering the years 1275 and 1704 are included under the topic Early Estrada History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Estrada Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Estrada, de Estrada, Estrader, Estrado and others.

Early Notables of the Estrada family

Prominent among members of the family

were Jerónimo de Estrada, created Marquis of Casa Estrada in 1704
nineteenth century Argentinian writer Santiago Estrada
nineteenth century Nicaraguan military officer José Dolores Estrada

Estrada Ranking

In the United States, the name Estrada is the 412^nd most popular surname with an estimated 67,149 people with that name. 1

Estrada migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Estrada Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Diego de Estrada, who sailed to America in 1513
Alonso de Estrada, who settled in America in 1516
Francisco de Estrada, traveled to America in 1527
Benito de Estrada, went to Venezuela in 1534
Pedro de Estrada, who sailed to New Spain in 1577
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Estrada Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Diego De Estrada, who arrived in America in 1813 2
Alonso De Estrada, who landed in America in 1816 2
Miguel Estrada, aged 23, who arrived in New Orleans, La in 1820 2
Pedro De Estrada, who landed in America in 1827 2
Francisco De Estrada, who landed in America in 1827 2
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Estrada Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Alfredo Estrada, aged 37, who landed in America from Camaguey, Cuba, in 1910
Conchita Estrada, aged 25, who settled in America from Barcelone, Spain, in 1912
Elena Estrada, aged 45, who landed in America from Barcelona, Spain, in 1912
Elpidro Estrada, aged 45, who immigrated to America from Cuba, in 1913
Bartolome Estrada, aged 42, who immigrated to the United States from Spain, Pedreguer, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Estrada (post 1700) +

Henry Enrique "Erik" Estrada (b. 1949), American actor, known for his co-starring lead role in the 1977–1983 United States police television series CHiPs
Anthony Estrada, American food manufacturing company executive
Johnny Pulado Estrada III (b. 1976), American Major League Baseball catcher
Ruben Estrada, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2008 3
Ralph Estrada, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arizona, 1956 3
Moses Estrada, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 2008 3
Larry J. Estrada, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008 3
Esther R. Estrada, American politician, Candidate for Mayor of San Bernardino, California, 2009 3
Esther Estrada, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972; Candidate for Presidential Elector for California, 1972 3
Erin Estrada, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004 3
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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 2015, November 16) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html