Show ContentsPadre History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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. The original bearer of the name Padre, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Padre family originally lived in one of the various places named Padron in Spain. In Galicia, there is a village named Padron in the province of La Coruna.

Early Origins of the Padre family

The surname Padre was first found in Galicia, in the northwestern corner of Spain.

Early History of the Padre family

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Padre Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Padrón, Padron, Padrones, de Padrones, Padró, Padro, de Padrón, de Padron, del Padrón and many more.

Early Notables of the Padre family

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Migration of the Padre family

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Diego de Padrones, who sailed to America in 1513. Nineteenth century migrants included José Padrón Vallano, who sailed to Puerto Rico in 1821.


Contemporary Notables of the name Padre (post 1700) +

  • Padre Stefano Cassiani, Italian painter of the Baroque
  • Padre Felice Ramelli (1666-1740), Italian painter of the Baroque period


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