Sandoval History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms

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Spain

Noble surnames, such as Sandoval, evoke images of the ancient homeland of the Spanish people. The original bearer of the name Sandoval, which is a local surname, once lived, held land, or was born in the beautiful region of Spain. 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. Local names originally denoted the proprietorship of the village or estate. The Sandoval family originally lived in the place named Sandoval in the province of Burgos. This place-name was originally Sannoval, which was originally derived from the Latin word "saltus," which means "grove" or "wood," and "novalis," which refers to newly cleared land.

Early Origins of the Sandoval family

The surname Sandoval was first found in Castile, prominent among the Christian kingdoms of medieval Spain.

Early History of the Sandoval family

This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Sandoval research. Another 117 words (8 lines of text) covering the years 1315, 1492 and 1845 are included under the topic Early Sandoval History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.

Sandoval Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Sandoval, de Sandoval, Sandobal, de Sandobal, Sandovel and many more.

Early Notables of the Sandoval family

Notable bearers of the family name Sandoval

were seventeenth century Spanish historian Prudencio de Sandoval
seventeenth century Spanish politician Francisco Sandoval y Rojas, Marquis of Denia and first Duke of Lerma

Sandoval Ranking

In the United States, the name Sandoval is the 413^rd most popular surname with an estimated 67,149 people with that name. 1

Sandoval migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Sandoval Settlers in United States in the 16th Century

Gonzalo de Sandoval, who sailed to America in 1516
Gonzalo de Sandoval, who accompanied Hernán Cortés on his expedition to Mexico in 1519 and later was appointed Governor of Veracruz
Francisco de Sandoval, who sailed to America in 1526
Juan de Sandoval, who sailed to America in 1527
Rodrigo de Sandoval, who sailed to America in 1528
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Sandoval Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

Gonzalo De Sandoval, who landed in America in 1816 2
Francisco De Sandoval, who arrived in America in 1826 2
Juan De Sandoval, who arrived in America in 1827 2
Rodrigo De Sandoval, who landed in America in 1828 2
Alonso De Sandoval, who landed in Peru in 1892 2
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Sandoval Settlers in United States in the 20th Century

Anna Sandoval, aged 40, who immigrated to the United States, in 1907
Evaristo Sandoval, aged 21, who landed in America from Barcelona, Spain, in 1913
Alberto B. Sandoval, aged 19, who immigrated to the United States from Valencia, Venezuela, in 1915
Alfredo Sandoval, aged 9, who settled in America from Puebla, Mexico, in 1919
Avaricio Sandoval, aged 25, who immigrated to America, in 1919
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Contemporary Notables of the name Sandoval (post 1700) +

Arturo Sandoval (b. 1949), Cuban jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Robert Manzanárez Sandoval (b. 1994), American professional boxer in the Lightweight division and fights out of Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico
Merril Sandoval (1925-2008), American Navajo World War II veteran, member of the Navajo Code Talkers
Miguel Sandoval (b. 1951), American film and television actor 3
Brian Edward Sandoval (b. 1963), American politician, 29th Governor of the U.S. state of Nevada
Anthony "Tony" B. Sandoval (b. 1954), American Olympic marathon runner
Andrew P. Sandoval, American Grammy nominated producer and engineer
Gabriel A. Sandoval, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2008 4
Elizabeth Sandoval, American Democratic Party politician, Alternate Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1972 4
Dolores A. Sandoval, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1988, 1996, 2004 4
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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/
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)
Miguel Sandoval. (Retrieved 2011, January 21) Miguel Sandoval. Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miguel_Sandoval
The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, October 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html