Lamas History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Early Origins of the Lamas family

The surname Lamas was first found in Asturias, an important Christian kingdom of medieval Spain. The Llamas spelling of this surname was first found in Cangas de Tineo, Asturias, while Lama is thought to be from Cántabro, of the mountains of Santander. The first bearer of Lama on record was Gmez Gernández of Segovia in Castile and Len, in the 14th century, during the reign of Alfonso. He became the first "Señor de la casa de La Lama."

Early History of the Lamas family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Lamas research. Another 270 words (19 lines of text) covering the year 1761 is included under the topic Early Lamas History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Lamas Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Lama, Lamas, Llamas, Llama, Lameiras, Lamo and many more.

Early Notables of the Lamas family

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Lamas Ranking

In the United States, the name Lamas is the 9,542^nd most popular surname with an estimated 2,487 people with that name. 1

Lamas migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Lamas Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Andrus Allen Lamas, aged 35, who landed in New Orleans, La in 1829 2
Manuel LAMAS, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1859 2
Sixto Lamas, who arrived in Pueeto Rico in 1883 2

Contemporary Notables of the name Lamas (post 1700) +

Lorenzo Lamas (b. 1958), American actor
Carlos Saavedra Lamas (1880-1959), Argentine statesman and foreign minister, who received the Nobel peace prize in 1936
Fernando Lamas (1915-1982), Argentine actor and director

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)