Ponce de leon History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Early Origins of the Ponce de leon family

The surname Ponce de leon was first found in Leon, where the name originated in Visigothic times. One of the first records of the surname was Moses de León (c. 1250-1305), a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who is thought of as the composer or redactor of the Zohar. And much later, most people know of Juan Ponce de León (1474-1521), the Spanish explorer and conquistador and his association with the legend of the Fountain of Youth.

Early History of the Ponce de leon family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Ponce de leon research. Another 167 words (12 lines of text) covering the years 1474, 1509, 1520, 1521, 1524, 1527, 1533, 1549, 1584, 1590, 1591, 1602, 1608, 1610, 1658, 1687, 1749 and 1830 are included under the topic Early Ponce de leon History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Ponce de leon Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Leon, Leoni, Leone, Leonelli, Leonetti, Leonie and many more.

Early Notables of the Ponce de leon family

Prominent among members of the family

Pedro Ponce de Leon (1520-1584) a Spanish Benedictine monk who is often credited as being "the 1st teacher for the deaf"
Rodrigo Ponce de Leon (1602-1658), 4th Duke of Arcos, a Grandee of Spain, a Kinght of the Order of the Golden Fleece

Ponce de leon migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Ponce de leon Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Ricardo Ponce de Leon, aged 50, who landed in America, in 1893
W. Ponce de Leon, aged 56, who immigrated to the United States, in 1893

Ponce de leon Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Leon Ponce de Leon, aged 40, who landed in America from Santiago, in 1905
Pilar Ponce de Leon, aged 40, who landed in America from Escotado, Cuba, in 1909
Antonia Ponce de Leon, aged 60, who settled in America from Havana, Cuba, in 1909
Dolores Ponce de Leon, aged 22, who landed in America from Barcelona, Spain, in 1910
Pilar Ponce de Leon, aged 40, who immigrated to America from Havana, Cuba, in 1910
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Contemporary Notables of the name Ponce de leon (post 1700) +

Diego de Alvear y Ponce de León (1749-1830), Spanish military commander and politician
Daniel Ponce de León (b. 1980), Mexican boxer
Patricio Ponce de León (1919-2010), Cuban mycologist
Fernando Ponce de León (1917-1998), Colombian writer