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Rodriguez Family Crest
Rodriguez Family Crest
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Where did the Spanish Rodriguez family come from? What is the Spanish Rodriguez family crest and coat of arms? When did the Rodriguez family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Rodriguez family history?

The prestigious surname Rodriguez originated in Spain, a country which has figured prominently in world affairs for hundreds of years. The name is patronymic in origin, deriving from the name of the father of the initial bearer, and its roots can be traced back to the Visigoths, the Germanic tribe who ruled Spain between the mid-5th and early 8th centuries. Rodriguez is derived from the Germanic personal name "Hrodric," which is composed of the elements "hrod," meaning "renown," and "ric," meaning "power." Thus, the name Rodriguez combines this personal name with the patronymic suffix "-ez," and refers to "a famous ruler."

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Rodríguez, Rodriguez, Rhodriquez, Rhodriguez, Rodriz, Rodríguiz, Rodriguiz, Rodrigo, Roderiz, Ruderiz, Roiz and many more.

First found in Castile, where the name originated in Visigothic times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Rodriguez research. Another 456 words(33 lines of text) covering the years 1194, 1199, 1228, 1300, 1380, 1410, 1440, and 1581 are included under the topic Early Rodriguez History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 155 words(11 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Rodriguez Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Juan Rodríguez Serrano voyaged with Magellan as far as the Philippines, and commanded the fleet after Magellan's death in 1521
  • Vicente Rodríguez, who emigrated to Peru in 1560
  • Beatriz Rodríguez, settled in Puerto Rico in 1560
  • Sebastian Rodríguez, settled in Colombia in 1561
  • Bartolomé Rodríguez, settled in Nicaragua in 1561 with his wife Catalina and sons Francisco and Diego


Rodriguez Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Cipriano Rodriguez, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1802
  • Cristobal Rodriguez, who arrived in America in 1812
  • Catalina Rodriguez, who arrived in America in 1817
  • Fernando Rodriguez, who landed in America in 1817
  • Alexandro Rodriguez, aged 32, landed in New Orleans, La in 1825


Rodriguez Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Celestino Rodriguez, who arrived in Alabama in 1919

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  • Robert Anthony Rodriguez (b. 1968), American film director, screenwriter, producer, cinematographer, editor and musician
  • Manuel Gómez Rodríguez Gómez (1928-2006), American neurologist
  • Dr. Juan G Rodríguez, American entomologist
  • Master Sergeant Cleto Rodriguez (1923-1990), American soldier awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1945
  • Vicente Almodóvar Rodríguez, Spanish civil engineer
  • Juan Carlos Rodríguez Ibarra (b. 1948), Spanish politician
  • Enrique Rodríguez (b. 1951), Spanish Olympic boxer
  • Julio María Zapata y Rodríguez, Spanish architect
  • Mario Rodríguez Cobos (1938-2010), Argentine writer and founder of the Humanist Movement
  • Angel Jurado Rodríguez (b. 1923), Bolivian metallurgical engineer

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  • Our Rodriguez Family: Descendants of Manuel Rodriguez and Isabel Ortega Alvarez of Spain by B.M. Rodriguez.
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  2. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  3. Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
  4. Robb H. Amanda and Andrew Chesler. Encyclopedia of American Family Names. New York: Haper Collins, 1995. Print. (ISBN 0-06-270075-8).
  5. Best, Hugh. Debrett's Texas Peerage. New York: Coward-McCann, 1983. Print. (ISBN 069811244X).
  6. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Heraldic Patronimica Española Y Sus Patronimicos Compuestos. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1976. Print.
  7. Egle, William Henry. Pennsylvania Genealogies Scotch-Irish and German. Harrisburg: L.S. Hart, 1886. Print.
  8. Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla. Print.
  9. Carr, Raymond. Spain, 1808-1975. 2nd Ed. . Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1982. Print. (ISBN 978-0198221272).
  10. Diez, Ma Del Carmen Galbis. Catalogo de Pasajeros a Indias Durante los siglos XVI, XVII y XVIII Archivo General de Indias Sevilla Volume 6. Murcia, Spain: Ministerio de Cultura, 1986. Print.
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The Rodriguez Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Rodriguez Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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