| ![Show Contents]() Giron History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
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 Spain The mountainous borders of Spain contain the origins of the prestigious surname Giron. The earliest forms of hereditary surnames in Spain were the patronymic surnames, which are derived from the father's given name, and metronymic surnames, which are derived from the mother's given name. Spanish patronymic names emerged as early as the mid-9th century and the most common patronymic suffix is "ez." The patronyms were derived from a variety of given names that were of many different origins. As well as the names of the saints of the Christian Church, many of the most common Spanish surnames are derived from personal names of Germanic origin as the Visigoths held Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries and accordingly had a profound impact on the development of surnames. Early Origins of the Giron familyThe surname Giron was first found in Castile, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. Early History of the Giron familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Giron research. Another 139 words (10 lines of text) covering the years 1155, 1236, 1240, 1242 and 1836 are included under the topic Early Giron History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Giron Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Girón, Giron, Girone, Jirón, Jiron and others. Early Notables of the Giron familyProminent among members of the family was Diego Girón, sixteenth century poet and translator. He translated the works of Horace and Aesop's Fables into Spanish. Also of note were Sancho Girón, seventeenth century President of New Granada (Colombia)...
Another 37 words (3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Giron Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Giron RankingIn the United States, the name Giron is the 4,394th most popular surname with an estimated 7,461 people with that name. [1] However, in France, the name Giron is ranked the 2,680th most popular surname with an estimated 2,000 - 2,500 people with that name. [2]
 Giron migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Giron Settlers in United States in the 16th Century- Lucía Girón, who sailed to America in 1514
- Francisco Girón, who sailed to Guatemala in 1538
- Rodrigo Girón, who sailed to America in 1538
Giron Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Beatriz Giron, who arrived in America in 1814 [3]
- Lucia Giron, who arrived in America in 1814 [3]
- Rodrigo Giron, who landed in America in 1838 [3]
- Francisco Giron, who landed in Guatemala in 1838 [3]
- Teresa Giron, who landed in Peru in 1892 [3]
| Giron migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Giron Settlers in Canada in the 17th Century- Francois Giron, aged 18, who arrived in Canada in 1657
- Mr. François Giron, French labourer travelling to Canada to work for Antoine Grignon, Pierre Gaigneur, and Jacques Massé, arriving on 3rd March 1657 [4]
Giron Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Giron, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1749
Giron Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- Rose Giron, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1833
| Contemporary Notables of the name Giron (post 1700) | + |
- Rebecca Vigil Giron (b. 1954), American politician
- Juan de Loaysa y Giron, Spanish painter
- Ana de Velasco y Téllez Giron (1585-1607), Spanish noblewoman and mother of John IV of Portugal
- Pedro de Alcántara Téllez Giron, 9th Duke of Osuna, Grandee of Spain
- Moisés Fernando Giron (b. 1987), Salvadoran footballer
- Siomara Giron, the acting first lady of Honduras from June 28, 2009 to January 27, 2010
- Julio Estuardo Giron (b. 1970), retired Guatemalan football midfielder
- Carlos Armando Giron (b. 1954), Mexican diver
- "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)
- Debien, Gabriel. Liste Des Engagés Pour Le Canada Au XVIIe Siècle. Vol. 6, Laval University, 1952. (Retreived 24th May 2018). Retrieved from https://lebloguedeguyperron.wordpress.com/2016/06/30/130-liste-des-contrats-dengagement-pour-la-nouvelle-france-releves-a-la-rochelle-entre-1634-et-1679/
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Giron migration to the United States 
Giron migration to Canada 
