Paez History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

From the historical and enchanting region of Spain emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Paez family. 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.

The root name Peláez meant "son of Pelayo" and the popular variants Paez and Baez are thought to be extensions of the original name. Pelayo is the Spanish form of the Latin name Pelagius and the Greek Pelagio, meaning "the sea" or "open-sea".

Pelagius (c. 354-418), born in Roman Britain, was a theologian known for developing Pelagianism which emphasized human choice in salvation and denied the original sin. The Pelagian heresy rejected the doctrine of original sin and predestination, insisting on free will and man's innate capacity to do good.

Pelagius (c. 685-737) was a Hispano-Visigoth nobleman who founded the Kingdom of Asturias in 718. He is credited with initiating the Reconquista, the Christian reconquest of the Iberian Peninsula from the Moors. Pelagius of Córdoba (c. 912-926) (in Spanish San Pelayo Mártir) was a Christian boy who died as a martyr in Córdoba in southern Spain around 926 AD. Pelagius was later enshrined as a Christian martyr and canonized as "Saint Pelagius."

Early Origins of the Paez family

The surname Paez was first found in Asturias, where the Visigothic court took refuge from the Muslim occupation of Spain. Located in the north-west of Spain, it is now an autonomous community.

Later Baeza, in the province of Jaén, Andalusia would be the home of one of the branches of this distinguished family. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Baeza (Latin Beatia) established in 715 AD was a Visigothic Catholic bishopric, suppressed under Moorish rule.

Early History of the Paez family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Paez research. Another 196 words (14 lines of text) covering the years 1020, 1046, 1052, 1105, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1126, 1132, 1138, 1142, 1157, 1238, 1403 and 1406 are included under the topic Early Paez History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Paez Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Peláez, Pelaez, Peláiz, Pelaiz, Pelayo, Páez, Paez, Báez and many more.

Early Notables of the Paez family

Prominent among members of the family were eleventh century prelate Diego Peláez (fl. 1020-c.1046), chosen by King Sancho II to oversee the cathedral at Santiago de Compostela; Gonzalo Peláez (d. 1138), ruler of the Asturias from 1110 to 1132; twelfth century nobleman Count Pedro Peláez de Valderas; Macía Peláez de Robreda, who received lands in the 1238 Repartimiento de Córdoba; thirteenth...
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Paez Ranking

In the United States, the name Paez is the 6,897^th most popular surname with an estimated 4,974 people with that name. 1

Paez migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Silvia Josefa Paez, aged 15, settler from Venezuela who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Caracas" 2
Jesus Antonia Paez, aged 13, settler from Venezuela who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Caracas" 2
Enrique Paez, aged 11, settler from Venezuela who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Caracas" 2

Paez Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Thomas Paez, aged 9, settler from South America who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Endymion" in 1821 2
Manuel Antonia Paez, aged 7, settler from South America who arrived in New York aboard the ship "Endymion" in 1821 2
Manuel Marcelino Paez, aged 22, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1825 3
Diego Paez, who arrived in Rio de la Plata in 1835 3
Juan Paez, who arrived in New Spain in 1836 3
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Paez migration to West Indies +

The British first settled the British West Indies around 1604. They made many attempts but failed in some to establish settlements on the Islands including Saint Lucia and Grenada. By 1627 they had managed to establish settlements on St. Kitts (St. Christopher) and Barbados, but by 1641 the Spanish had moved in and destroyed some of these including those at Providence Island. The British continued to expand the settlements including setting the First Federation in the British West Indies by 1674; some of the islands include Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Island, Turks and Caicos, Jamaica and Belize then known as British Honduras. By the 1960's many of the islands became independent after the West Indies Federation which existed from 1958 to 1962 failed due to internal political conflicts. After this a number of Eastern Caribbean islands formed a free association. 4

Paez Settlers in West Indies in the 19th Century

Alonso Paez, who landed in Dominican Republic in 1838 3

Contemporary Notables of the name Paez (post 1700) +

Francisco Páez (b. 1979), Olympic swimmer from Venezuela, representing in the 2000 Olympics, 1999 Pan Am Games and the 1998 Central American & Caribbean Games
Richard Anthony Paez (b. 1947), American senior United States circuit judge
Anthony Paez (b. 1984), American professional basketball player
Alex Paez (b. 1963), American actor, musician and restaurateur
Francisco G. Paez, American Democratic Party politician, Candidate in primary for Michigan State House of Representatives 100th District, 1974 ; Candidate in primary for Michigan State Senate 35th District, 1978
Pablo Martín Páez Gavira (b. 2004), known as Gavi, a Spanish professional footballer
Pedro Páez Jaramillo (1564-1622), Spanish Jesuit missionary in Ethiopia
Rafael "Rafa" Páez Cardona (b. 1994), Spanish footballer
Antonio Páez Montero (b. 1956), Spanish retired middle-distance runner
Francisco Páez de la Cadena (b. 1951), Spanish garden historian
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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/
Ellis Island Search retrieved 21st October 2021. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result
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)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_West_Indies