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

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Spelling variations of this family name include: Vega, Vegas, Las Vegas, de la Vega, del la Vega and others.

First found in Castile, in north central Spain.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Vega research. Another 422 words(30 lines of text) covering the years 1503, 1535, 1557, 1562, 1616, 1635, 1776, and 1848 are included under the topic Early Vega History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 42 words(3 lines of text) are included under the topic Early Vega Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

  • Andres De Vega who came to Florida in 1538
  • Melchor De Vega to traveled to Mexico in 1552 with his wife and child
  • Joseph De Vega who arrived in Peru in 1582

Vega Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Rice Vega, who arrived in Jamaica in 1745

Vega Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Garcia DeLa Vega, who landed in America in 1811
  • Gonzalo De Vega, who arrived in America in 1813
  • Alonso De Vega, who arrived in America in 1814
  • Maria DelCarmen Vega, who landed in Puerto Rico in 1816
  • Martin DeLa Vega, who arrived in America in 1817


Vega Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Benedetto Vega, aged 35, arrived in South Carolina in 1904
  • Adrian Vega, aged 31, who emigrated to the United States from Valladolish, Spain, in 1904
  • A. Vega, aged 45, who landed in America from Spain, in 1905
  • Adolf Vega, aged 15, who landed in America from Castrillon, Spain, in 1907
  • Adolfo Vega, aged 19, who settled in America from Asturias, Spain, in 1916


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  • Suzanne Vega (b. 1959), American songwriter and singer
  • Janine Pommy Vega (b. 1942), American poet
  • Oscar Vega (b. 1965), Spanish boxer
  • Rómulo Díaz de la Vega (1800-1877), Mexican president
  • Amelia Vega (b. 1984), Miss Universe 2003 from the Dominican Republic


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  1. Chronological list of passengers to Spanish America (including Florida and Louisiana, 1538-1559). From documents in the "Indian Archives". Sevilla. Print.
  2. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  3. Browning, Charles H. Americans of Royal Descent. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing. Print.
  4. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Armorial Général by J.B. Rietstap. Ramsbury: Heraldry Today. 1967. Print. (ISBN 0-900455-209).
  5. Domínguez, C. Hispano de Apellidos y Blasones. 4 Vols. 2001. Print.
  6. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  7. Rolland, and H.V. Rolland. Illustrations to the Armorial general by J. B. Rietstap 6 volumes in 3. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1976. Print.
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. de Cadenas, Vicente Y Viicent. Caballeros de La Orden de Santiago Siglo XVIII. Madrid: Hidalguía, 1996. Print.
  10. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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The Vega Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Vega 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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